One of the greatest architectural achievement of Scotland's Neolithic builders has to be the 5000 year old chambered tomb of Maes Howe in Orkney. The builders of the chambered cairn known as Maes Howe ...

Alcohol is a part of many people’s lives and can be hard to avoid. However, drinking more than the recommended amount can be harmful to your heart and general health. While there is no completely safe ...

The weapons will go on show in The Orkney Museum (Alistair Amer/Orkney Islands Council/PA) “Spectacular” treasures awarded to an Orcadian naval officer for his actions during an 18th century ...

It’s Orkney’s Royal Mile, the beating heart of an island fulcrum that never feels remote ... including a Hobbit-esque tasting room overlooking the water that evokes the Neolithic architecture of Scara ...

Cast far to Britain's north, the discovery dates back a staggering 5,000 years and offers vital clues about the island's ancient people.

to the Neolithic era when early settlers first called these islands home. This rich past came alive in the Smithsonian Channel's documentary Aerial Britain: Scotland, which highlighted Orkney's ...

I zip up my windcheater and turn up its collar against the rain as I disembark. I have arrived in Orkney, the 70-island archipelago that lies beyond the farthest tip of the Scottish mainland.

Bradycardia refers to a resting heart rate that is slower than usual. A heart rate of fewer than 60 beats per minute (bpm) may indicate an underlying health issue, but this is not always the case.

The function of the heart is to pump the blood that bathes and nourishes every organ of the body. The blood carries the oxygen and nutrients vital to the tissues, and it also carries waste products ...

The analyzed grinding stones come from the site of Oldenburg LA 77, a Middle Neolithic (3270–2920 cal BCE) settlement. It is located on a sandy island in a former wetland area known as the ...