The Great Library of Alexandria was one of the ancient world’s most prestigious libraries. So, why did it disappear, and how ...

The suffragettes took militant action in a bid to gain British women the vote. Here’s how a plot to set the Wimbledon tennis grounds ablaze in 1913 was foiled.

What impact did Thomas Jefferson have on the genesis of US democracy? How did the third president double the country’s size, and what were his thoughts on slavery?

September marks the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States. There are some however who do not believe the official story of events, shrouding the day in a fog of suspicion and ...

Nikola Tesla’s visionary wireless experiments weren’t just about transmitting power—they were driven by his belief that he could bridge Earth and the cosmos. From his Colorado Springs magnifying ...

He was the Merry Monarch who oversaw the Restoration, un-cancelled Christmas, re-opened the pubs and even helped put out the Great Fire of London. But on the flipside, Charles II had metric tonne of ...