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The American Revolution: The other side of the story (part 1)
The American Revolution is the origin story of the United States. But what did it look like from the other side?
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Curious stories and events from around the world.
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The American Revolution: A global war (Part 2)
In the second of our two-part series on the American Revolution, we zoom out to explore the conflict through records held at The National Archives.
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BBC Science & Environment
A bust-up between mathematicians is fuelling fears that AI could undermine science
AI has made some awesome scientific discoveries. But now, questions are being raised about its accuracy
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Thursday, 22 October 2026
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A file release from MI5
Over 100 MI5 files are released at The National Archives today. In this blog, Mark Dunton explores some of the notable names and stories found within.
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Latest release of files from MI5
Latest release of files from MI5
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Wednesday, 21 October 2026
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Issues with The National Archives website
Some of our services are unavailable to due to a potential vulnerability with PHP.
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Tuesday, 20 October 2026
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Thematic explorations of The National Archives’ collection
Our researchers and specialists have written a series of themed articles exploring public health emergencies, weather and climate, and colonial histories.
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Monday, 19 October 2026
BBC Science & Environment
Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon
A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.
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Wednesday, 14 October 2026
BBC Science & Environment
World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey
Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.
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Friday, 9 October 2026
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Friends in high places: Chaucer at the Exchequer
Jenni Lane reflects on the discoveries she made from our Exchequer records during her PhD placement.
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Wednesday, 7 October 2026
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Re-launching HOSPREC, the Hospital Records database
Researchers Giorgia Tolfo and Laura Robson-Mainwaring reflect on the usefulness of the Hospital Records database and how we are making it more accessible.
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