As the Western Empire buckled, Britain slipped from imperial control into self-rule, economic collapse, and relentless raids, until new peoples arrived and the old Roman cities emptied into legend.

Historical empires like Spain, Britain, and the Soviet Union have experienced economic decline through seven identifiable stages, including military overextension and currency debasement.

Mr Crais makes an even bolder argument, and applies it more broadly. Over 700 gore-splattered pages, he contends that ...

MGM Empire City in Yonkers has withdrawn its application for one of three state gaming licenses up for grabs in the downstate region, saying the economic conditions have changed. In a letter to the ...

Researchers are adding new evidence to the emerging concept that 'silent' or synonymous mutations may have crucial consequences. Their study showed how a synonymous mutation in one gene can ...

An archaeologist shows a group of visitors around excavations at the heart of Benin City in Nigeria, in an area that was once part of the royal palace of the Benin Kingdom. When visitors arrive at ...