On Sept. 27, 1881, he and Wilhelm demonstrated two versions of this repeater for Kaiser Wilhelm I at Stuttgart. It was the last important act of Wilhelm Mauser's career. Health shattered by travel ...

In the 1880s, the German Emperor, Kaiser Wilhelm II, decided to build a navy to rival that of the British. This decision led to a competition to build larger, deadlier ships that were faster and ...

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Allysia Finley and Kyle Peterson. Photo: Karla Ann Cote/Zuma Press/Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images/Lev Radin/Zuma Press As a ...

Sledgehammer-wielding thieves who smashed their way into Blenheim Palace managed to steal a £2.8m gold toilet in just five minutes, a court has heard. The toilet, an artwork by Italian artist ...

Panasonic has rung the changes on this second edition of its full-frame flagship. The Lumix S1R II improves upon the original S1R in every key area, battery life excepted. For me, the most ...

The tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II is the first royal crypt discovered in recent years, and scientists have new powerful tools to analyze it. Egypt's Valley of the Kings is part of a massive ...

Kaiser Permanente’s regular health insurance plans are consistently high-rated, making it a good choice if they're available in your area. But, its Medicare Advantage plans are just average. Find ...

Fuelled by a desire to convey the truth of the rapidly changing world around them, two groups of artists — Die Brücke and Der Blaue Reiter — ...

A British archaeologist believes his team may have found a second tomb in Egypt belonging to King Thutmose II. The potential find comes just days after Piers Litherland announced the discovery of ...

Getting the best toilet roll means you avoid flushing money down the loo by overspending on toilet paper that turns out to feel rougher than sandpaper or means you need to use more sheets than you'd ...

Bipolar II disorder is a mental health condition that involves at least one depressive episode and at least one period of elevated mood, called hypomania. Bipolar II disorder causes intense ...