Aboriginal missions were notorious for their austerity, but Christmas was a brief time of joy. While celebrations had a sinister assimilationist edge, Aboriginal people often adopted traditions into their own culture.
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The inn, the shepherds, angels and animals: pretty much everything we think we know about the Christmas story is historically wrong.
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote letters to his children from Father Christmas every year for 23 years. And they're filled with elves, goblins and playful polar bears.
If you're a non-believer, then staying away from Church may be the best thing for your psychological health this Christmas.
The year is up, the numbers are in and we're about to go on summer holidays. Here's a snapshot of the Science and Technology articles you enjoyed the most in 2017, month by month.
Being misty-eyed about a perfect Christmas past will do you little good.
The idea of pop-up shops has been around for ages, but now even established high-street retailers are being forced to buy in.
If you find yourself humming White Christmas this year don't worry ... you're not alone – and the science of earworms suggests why.
Citizen science isn't just about charity – new research shows there are some quite unexpected benefits for participants.
Home can be a slippery concept. But psychologists have long understood that it plays a huge role in self-identity and emotional well-being.
A sausage roll standing in for the Christ Child? It's not as weird as you might think.
Tesco is right, British Muslims enjoy Christmas just as much as the next family.
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