We’re using semicolons less and less; the apostrophe still stumps most of us. Meanwhile, @, #, :, ) have taken on new meanings. Take a look.

The written word has a lot to answer for. From the moment Johannes Gutenberg introduced his marvellous printing press invention to the world way back in the 15th century to ...

After 34 years, the Queensland librarian’s passion for rare books is still well and truly alive. Now she’s sharing it online, ...

The new show at Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery covers the late medieval age to the Arts and Crafts Movement.

In this two-man musical parody, a pair of aspiring playwrights perform a backers’ audition for their new, hilariously ill-advised project – a big, splashy, historically-inaccurate musical about ...

Compared to the amount of time the universe, or even life, has been around, humans really haven't been around for that long. Don't believe us? Read on.

Continued from Sept. 4. Centuries passed as man continued to find new ways to communicate. In 1440, a German blacksmith fashioned a moveable typeset from metal scraps revolutionizing the printing ...

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DAVENPORT, Iowa — The Quad-City Times says it will retire its Davenport printing press Sept. 30, shifting production to a Lee Enterprises facility in Munster, Indiana. Lee Enterprises, based in ...

"J. S. Scarlett and Son cannot, despite the obstacles arising from the war, let such a notable event pass without some recognition, and it is hoped that this short outline of 'the art preservative of ...

Scientists have developed a tool made from a modified glue gun that can 3D print bone grafts directly onto fractures and defects during surgery. Historically, bone implants have been made of metal, ...