Ultra-running doctor Andrew Murray is set to follow the hoofprints of Genghis Khan across Mongolia

British tourists arrive home following detention for ‘propaganda and terrorism’

Poor conditions and theft of bricks for houses do more damage than Mongol hordes did

Fears over youthful standards of writing have been around for a very long time, actually

As a cinematic and political firebrand, Ken Loach has been a force for good for five decades. His new film, ‘Jimmy’s Hall’, tells the story of the first Irishman deported from his own country. But is Loach really ready to hang up his megaphone? “Being realistic, that’s as ambitious as you can be,” says the 77-year-old director

DNA research bolsters the historical record of the Uí Néill clan’s long-lasting primacy in medieval Ireland

The nematode worm fights to kill off male rivals and see its own genes spread as far as possible

The ancient city of Herat is both gifted and scarred by its rich but brutal history