Despite the undoubted hardships of working life, the Industrial Revolution sent Britain's population soaring, from around six million in 1740 to almost 16 million a century later. By 1901 it stood ...

Rickets is a disease seen in children caused by severe vitamin D deficiencies, according to the study. Archaeologists can detect rickets in human remains because the disease “impairs the ...

In a groundbreaking study, scientists have shown that climate change, driven by human activity, was detectable as early as the 1880s, well before the widespread advent of fossil fuel-powered vehicles.

For nearly 200 years this facility, located on what is now Springfield Technicial Community College, was the heartbeat of the Industrial Revolution.

Britain's transition from water power to coal-based steam power set the stage for the 19th century Industrial Revolution, which transformed much of Europe and North America into predominantly ...

The steel that powered England’s 19th century industrial revolution came from its South Yorkshire region, anchored by the city of Sheffield. But its days of industrial dominance are long gone.

Britain’s transition from water power to coal-based steam power set the stage for the 19th century Industrial Revolution, which transformed much of Europe and North America into predominantly ...