The author considers how their small scale, isolation, peripherality and often a lack of resources, has affected islands. He examines population issues, communications and services, island politics and new ways…

In St Helena, when the East India Company had to establish a society the civilian population rebelled, the garrison mutinied, assassinating the governor, and a rebellion by black slaves was…

Cell and molecular biology are becoming increasingly data driven. Technological advances and increased computing power mean that researchers now increasingly quantify experimental results, rather than simply report qualitative, representative observations…

The Viking Age lasted a little over three centuries, but has left a lasting legacy across Europe. These dynamic warrior-traders from Scandinavia, who fought and interacted with peoples as far…