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Bird sex fascinated medieval thinkers as much as people today

Earlier this year, a group of researchers published a paper on the remarkable phenomenon of sex reversal in several Australian birds, including wild magpies and kookaburras.

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Medieval peasants enjoyed a surprising range of sick, annual and bereavement leave benefits

In medieval England, peasants on some estates were entitled to a range of sick, annual and bereavement leave that could rival those of many workers in the UK today.

The Conversation

Secret Maps at the British Library reconsiders the lines that shape our world

Maps do more than show us where we are or help us find where we need to go. They are powerful cultural documents, reflecting – and often shaping – the values, priorities and secrets of the societies that create them.

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‘People have had to move house’: Inside the British Library, two years on from devastating cyber attack

Staff tell Athena Stavrou they’ve faced abuse because of ongoing issues at the library, where dozens of services remain unavailable

The Independent UK

Stephen King’s son among writers boycotting British Library event in solidarity with striking workers

King’s son, Joe Hill, joins V Castro and Keith Rosson in withdrawing from the Tales of the Weird festival this weekend in support of industrial action

The Guardian - UK

Was Oscar Wilde Gay? Questions Resurface After His Library Card Is Reissued 130 Years After Being Revoked Over Suspicions of Homosexuality

Oscar Wilde's reading pass for the British Library was reissued after its revocation 130 years ago.

International Business Times UK

Oscar Wilde’s library card reissued by the British Library 130 years after it was revoked

The British Library said they hoped to honour Wilde’s memory and ‘acknowledge the injustices and immense suffering he faced’

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The medieval folklore of Britain’s endangered wildlife ‘omens’ – from hedgehogs to nightjars

As the seasons turn and the nights draw in, the countryside of the British Isles seems alive with omens: an owl’s screech, or a bat above the hedgerows.

The Conversation

For medieval people, the Moon was both a riddle and a blessing

Each night, the Moon glistens in the night sky, replete with all sorts of meanings depending on the person viewing it. Poets and artists have contemplated it for thousands of years.

The Conversation

The 28 Days Later franchise redefined zombie films. But the undead have an old, rich and varied history

The history of the dead – or, more precisely, the history of the living’s fascination with the dead – is an intriguing one.

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British Library to reinstate Oscar Wilde’s reader card 130 years after it was revoked

Exclusive: Pass to be presented to playwright’s grandson after original cancelled over conviction for gross indecency

The Guardian - UK

Celebrating 105 years of Ideal Home - 7 snapshots from Ideal Home's archives, from pivotal moments to one very well-known Food Editor

From Mary Berry's stint as Food Editor in the 1970s to the founding issue

Ideal Home

Digital collection of oldest English language daily newspaper to be boosted

The News Letter was first published in September 1737.

Evening Standard

British Library acquires torn-out drafts of Edward Elgar masterpiece

Exclusive: sketches for Introduction and Allegro for Strings had been removed from sketchbook by composer in 1930

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Medieval Women: In Their Own Words review – a bracing cold shower with Joan of Arc and co

A letter from the French saint and a lethal shopping list are among the stars of a mind-bending show of the words, mystical visions and everyday lives of women from 1100 to 1500

Radio France Internationale

'Priceless' letter from Joan of Arc goes on display at British Library

A letter signed by Joan of Arc in 1429 has left France for the first time, to be displayed as part of an exhibition at the British Library in London.

The Guardian - UK

Tight corners, red tape and amazing grace – why architects love a tricky site

Dodging railway lines, squeezed into historic sites, or down a Highland lane… how building design responds to constraints, on projects from the British Library to the Eden Project, makes for a fascinating exhibition

Evening Standard

UK's 'largest solar heat project' installed on roof of British Library

The £1.5m installation will be used to help maintain the temperature of artefacts in the library’s collection, including the Magna Carta

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The Silk Road still casts a spell, but was the ancient trading route just a western invention?

Two dazzling new exhibitions at the British Library and British Museum show the riches of the supposed east-west link but also highlight problems with the whole idea

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‘Beyond the Bassline’: 500 years of Black music in Britain

Music is the touchpaper for this superb social-history exhibition at the British Library, London

TechRadar

The British Library suffered a cyber attack last year—here’s why it was so impactful

Exploring the lessons we can learn from the large-scale ransomware attack launched at the British Library

The Guardian - UK

Ransomware groups warned there is no money in attacking British state

British Library says in review it weathered cyber-attack without paying hackers behind it

The Guardian - UK

Thanks to a shadowy hacker group, the British Library is still on its knees. Is there any way to stop them?

The future of cybercrime resembles an arms race between an industry of hackers-for-hire and the UK’s weak defences, says author Lamorna Ash

International Business Times

Academia Warned To Guard 'Crown Jewels' After British Library Hack

While cyber-attacks on banks, utilities and media platforms may grab the most attention, the hacking of the British Library has led to warnings that academia has become an easy target.

The Guardian - UK

‘A 22-carat disaster’: what next for British Library staff and users after data theft?

Progress made on restoring access after cyber-attack but there have been complaints of poor communication

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