Shakespeare with a twist: the tumultuous, magical island is ruled and dominated by women.

Evolution is a scientific theory that explains the diversity of life on earth, how it arrived at this point, and how it continues to change. It's "father" is usually considered to be Charles Darwin, with his On the Origin of Species. Many bloggers are charting discoveries about the process of …

Most bloggers using the tag Darwin are referring in one way or another to the Victorian scientist Charles Darwin, who laid the foundation for the theory of evolution with his On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. In the year 2009 it was a particularly popular topic, …

Examination of posts by bloggers using the term revolution provides a reminder that there have been, throughout history, very many changes to which this label has been attached. Going right back, you can start with the Neolithic revolution, occurring in different times in different parts of the world, which saw …

A writer of memoirs, of fiction, of poetry and on science, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, lived from 1623 to 1673. She now has a society celebrating her work, and is a frequent subject of academic study, with some describing her as an "early feminist". She's eminently quotable, so bloggers …

Bloggers using the tag Egypt fall into three main groups. Many are writing about the politics of the North African state, either its role in international affairs, and its difficult relationships with its neighbours, or about its often repressive internal politics, that sees much concerns expressed about human rights. Others …

Asks what did the women mean, how were they feeling, and how do I feel when I read them?

The Louvre museum in Paris holds one of the world's finest collections of art and antiquities, housed in what was before the Revolution a royal palace. Bloggers are frequently describing their visit, and particularly their view of its most famous painting, Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa". They can also be …

Marie Antoinette was the Austrian-born queen of France's Louis XVI about whom many romantic legends have grown since she died on the guillotine on October 16, 1793. Bloggers can be reviewing books about her. Or they may be reviewing the Sofia Coppola film Marie Antoinette, or presenting their own re-imaginings …

Bloggers writing about mushrooms are most likely to be cooks sharing their recipes, or diners sharing their love of the fungi. But mushrooms are also used for more food. They are also used as recreational drugs. Some bloggers are writing about hallucinogenic magic mushrooms, which are illegal in some jurisdictions. …