A leading pharmacist has sounded the alarm as instances of a disease more commonly linked to sailors from the 18th Century are reportedly climbing in France and Wales. Niamh McMillan, the ...

Science Archaeology 18th century shipwreck discovered at ‘Game of Thrones’ filming location An underwater maintenance worker found it while working on a pipe. Andrew Paul Jun 30, 2025 11:32 AM EDT ...

Crossing the Atlantic in the 1700s was no easy feat. The fastest ships could make the voyage in as little as a month, but for ...

The 'Tryall' sank in 1622 when it struck uncharted rocks. It took centuries to find the rocks and the ship. Even today, ...

Workers in Dubrovnik, Croatia, found an 18th-century wooden boat while installing a water pipeline this year. (Source: NOVA TV via The Associated Press) ...

At the beginning of the 20th century, the London-based Simplified Speling Soesiety was one of the groups pushing for a more logical system of English spelling. Its journal, first published in 1912 ...

While many are uninhabited, those British islands that are habitable, offer a truly diverse range of experiences, from ...

The fascinating story of 18th century soprano and actress Kitty Clive will be brought to life in a semi-staged concert by the award-winning early music ensemble Apollo’s Cabinet. ‘The Comic ...

As part of this year’s Arundel Festival, Sussex historian Chris Hare, of History People UK, will be leading two guided walks around the town, as well as giving a talk at Arundel Museum that will ...

The couple has been accused of helping to sell the gold for a French diver who stole it decades ago, but have denied knowledge of any wrongdoing.

The comedian unpicks his complex web of 'hyperfixations' - one obsession at a time.

Daniel Defoe's literary creation was a work of fiction, but the real Robinson Crusoe was in Los Cabos during the early 18th Century.