Gandhari, Sogdian, Rongorongo... Meet the elite group of academics determined to translate scrolls in long-lost languages - one painstakingly slow syllable at a time 'The General's Garden', a scroll ...

Adrian holds a BA in English Studies and an MA in Philosophy and Contemporary Critical Theory. He has been writing about technology for a few years now, working both in Poland and with ...

The information on a processed food label may seem obvious, but there's often more to decipher than first appears. In the 19th Century, food shopping was a gamble. Tins, packets and containers tended ...

News stories are written with the latest developments first. This standard technique is known as "the inverted pyramid". It started out of necessity when reporters covering the American Civil War were ...

Understanding the language of bourbon labels can help you spot quality, avoid marketing traps and make smarter choices at every price point. Walking down the bourbon aisle at any liquor store these ...

Dad: OK, so here’s the treasure map. ‘X’ marks the spot! James: Awesome! I can't wait to find out what the treasure is! Ayesha: We’ll need a compass. Dad: Do you remember how it works? Ayesha: It has ...

There's nothing more intimidating for many drivers than to find a warning error light appear on your vehicle dashboard. While some may be confident in their ability ...

With 10 years of experience testing more than 1,500 TVs and soundbars, few people know more about AV than Martin In a few hundred thousand years some archaeologists will unearth an ancient shop, ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The reading lists that newspapers patch together each summer are a win-win-win. You, impressionable audience, get a ...