Discover the story of Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite launched by the Soviets in 1957. This iconic spacecraft, ...

Seemingly overnight, the field of war psychiatry emerged and a new term—shell shock—appeared to describe a range of mental injuries, from facial tics to an inability to speak. Hundreds of ...

"subliminal advertising" began with the 1957 publication of Vance Packard's book, The Hidden Persuaders. Although Packard did not use the term "subliminal advertising," he did describe many of the ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal government asked the King to open Parliament, something Queen Elizabeth II did twice before in 1957 and 1977 ... the recently launched Soviet satellite ...

The Indian Army's bomb disposal squad safely detonated a live shell fired from Pakistan near a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, averting a potential disaster. Residents expressed ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Shell was dealt a bloody nose by shareholders calling for more transparency over how increasing gas production aligns with its climate ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...