The Rev Martin Luther King Jr is a historical figure that every schoolchild should know, one of the few from American history sculpted into a monument on the Mall. Yet much of his activism is misunderstood, even by some who seek to honour him. Amid p...
A letter cover featuring a rare Bermuda stamp dating back more than 150 years is set to go on the auction block this month.
The American-styled date stamp, reading “Paid at Ireland Island/Bermuda”, was found on a mourning envelope from Midshipman Joh...
Construction work on a new entrance area to the aquarium is expected to get under way this week.
The project is the latest phase in a series of improvements to the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo (BAMZ) that has involved a new roof and aquatic exhib...
Why does misinformation spread so quickly on the social media? Why doesn’t it get corrected? When the truth is so easy to find, why do people accept falsehoods?
A new study focusing on Facebook users provides strong evidence that the explanation is ...
Tributes have been paid to Iris Davis, an iconic figure who persevered through segregation to become the Island’s senior nurse, who has died at the age of 94.
Miss Davis, well known to generations of families as a midwife and school nurse, was hailed...
Bad weather has led to the suspension of ferry services to Cavello Bay, Dockyard, Belmont, Hodsdon’s Ferry and Lower Ferry.
Ferry Services will operate to Rockaway, Watford Bridge, Darrell’s Wharf and Salt Kettle as scheduled.
It’s not easy finding comets, especially when they are near the bright, shining sun. Comets that approach the sun are called sungrazers. They can be as small as 30 to 150 feet in diameter. That is the length of a limousine up to half of a football fi...
A seven-strong team of hospital doctors and marine experts worked around the clock to give a stricken loggerhead turtle a fighting chance of life.
The spectacular 60kg marine creature was rescued by free divers Shaun Holland and Aaron Bean off the No...
There is no single rule that dictates how much freedom a teenager should have on the internet. Instead, parents should take things on a case-by-case basis.
A child who shows less maturity may need a lot of online monitoring, while a more mature teen...
How young is too young for a phone? The short answer is, it depends. Only you can know if your child is mature enough to follow family rules, take care of the phone and not lose it.
Another major factor is whether the child understands how to use th...
In the second and final part of our question-and-answer session on the Island’s economy, Bermuda College lecturer Craig Simmons shares his hopes for 2016
•QUESTION: To what extent do we have reason to be optimistic or pessimistic for the year ahead?...
Mutiny, murder and cannibalism are just a few of the cheery topics in Graham Faiella’s new non-fiction book, Ate the Dog Yesterday.
The Bermudian author extensively researched all manner of maritime dramas for his latest release, delving deep into th...
