This day highlights Darwin's contribution to evolutionary and plant science. In 2015, Darwin's ‘Origin of Species was voted the most influential academic book in history. 12 February - Abraham ...

White's highly readable biography portrays the life of Mikhail Pokrovskii, a Marxist historian, prominent early-­​twentieth-century Russian revolutionary, and close comrade of Lenin and Trotsky.

The Russian president celebrated his 50th birthday at a winery in Moldova. After the invasion of Ukraine, it moved the ...

Grunewald significantly enhances understandings of the fate of Germans captured by the Soviet Union during World War II.

What do the Village People and KISS have in common, apart from elaborate stage costumes? Both acts were allegedly banned from the USSR in the '80s.

Political and ideological barriers can shape the progress of academic disciplines, warns Ivan Boldyrev. In a paper appearing ...

“The Lady of the Mine,” by Sergei Lebedev, takes place during Russia’s 2014 invasion. Boris Fishman’s new novel, “The ...

Elżbieta Zawacka risked her life to rid her country of the Nazis. After the war, she was targeted by the Communist ...

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More than six years after his death at the age of 28, the life of the Grammy-nominated DJ and producer Avicii is being celebrated in a new documentary, “Avicii- I Am Tim” is now streaming on ...

On Friday, college faculty represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) gave their five-day strike notice. The union, which represents about 15,000 full-time and part-time ...