The HMS Endeavour is one of the most legendary ships of all time. The location of its wreck remained a complete mystery for ...

Hilarious pictures show British sailors taking part in a traditional “Crossing the Line” ceremony. Servicemen and women ...

OVER the past two weeks we have followed Captain James Cook on his extraordinary voyages around the world. He brought the islanders of the Pacific Ocean into constant, direct contact with the rest of ...

Long before European colonizers sighted the continent, legendary explorer Hui Te Rangiora may have seen Antarctica.

The book "2024" was written by three Washington Post reporters who covered the 2024 campaign for the White House. Jenna Bush Hager revealed exciting news about her publishing imprint Thousand Voices, ...

Today in History for July 12: In 1191, the armies of the Third Crusade (1189-92), led by England's King Richard I (The Lionhearted), captured the Syrian seaport of Acre, now located in northern Israel ...

2013: #BlackLivesMatter is created in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the murder of young black man Trayvon ...

For more than 200 years, the São José Paquete d’Africa lay hidden off Cape Town’s shore. Its excavation in 2014 uncovered a ...

Long-standing questions about the migration of early modern humans in East Asia may finally be answered, thanks to a rare and ...

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King Charles named the territory “Maryland” after his Catholic wife, Queen Henrietta Maria. This became the fourth English ...