Researchers have developed a new material for sodium-ion batteries, sodium vanadium phosphate, that delivers higher voltage and greater energy capacity than previous sodium-based materials. This ...

While lithium-ion batteries have been the go-to technology for everything from smartphones and laptops to electric cars, ...

To keep dedicated guest pillows and bedding in storage, Lynch suggests vacuum-seal bags. Put all the bedding together in one ...

Thomas Cooke (1881-1916) was 35 years old and married with a family when he won the Victoria Cross. He had been born in New Zealand and migrated to Australia shortly before the war. His hobby was band ...

He enlisted in March 1916. In August he left Australia for France with the 8th reinforcements to the 29th Battalion. Bill's health suffered in his first year in France. He had serious problems with ...

The ancient French town with a beautiful Christmas market you need to visit – just 90 minutes from Calais - Often overlooked ...

Often overlooked on the way to the nearby coastal havens in northern France, Mary Novakovich stopped by Amiens to uncover its ...

Cloudy with a high of 54 °F (12.2 °C). Winds from N to NNE at 6 mph (9.7 kph). Night - Cloudy. Winds from NE to NNE at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 48 °F (8.9 °C ...

More than a million people have joined a day of protests and strikes, according to France's interior ministry, against plans to push back the age of retirement from 62 to 64. Some 80,000 ...

Miss Dior is a follow-up to Justine Picardie’s fine biography of the celebrated French couturier, Coco Chanel. Near the beginning of the book, Picardie, a former editor of Harper’s Bazaar UK, explains ...