Lieutenant-Colonel David Stirling, a legend from the Second World War and founder of the Special Air Service (SAS), had one hell of a story to tell.
Mansa Musa wasn’t afraid to show off his wealth, even embarking on a lavish pilgrimage to Mecca with a flurry of decorated fans.
No footage of this quality has ever been captured since the British passenger liner hit an iceberg on the night of April 15, 1912.
The University of Bath has declared that Nessie’s existence is “plausible” after finding that some plesiosaurs may have lived in freshwater.
Aldrin stepped onto the lunar surface after Neil Armstrong, with the duo becoming the first astronauts to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.
She was chanced upon by a gold miner named Travis Mudry, astoundingly preserved over all those years thanks to the muddy permafrost tomb that she lay in.
In 2016, a mysterious aircraft was discovered underwater at a depth of 85 metres off the coast of a tiny island south of Sicily.
Explorers were excited to find the US vessel famed for a heroic final stand against the Japanese.
As the Colombian navy was monitoring the secret site recently, they chanced upon two new historical shipwrecks in the area with tons of treasures to be found.
The Clooney Foundation for Justice, which highlights “brave justice activism”, has its inaugural awards ceremony coming up on September 29.
Incredible discoveries made at a unique North Dakota fossil site have been stacking up, including something that NASA described as “mind-blowing”.
The combination of new research and stunning special effects makes this a must-watch for those with an interest in dinosaurs.
These small leather-bound notebooks that Darwin used in 1837 to keep track of his big ideas were stored at the University of Cambridge until they went missing in 2000.
Finding Shackleton’s historic shipwreck is the highlight of Mensun Bound’s career, with successes that have earned him the nickname ‘the Indiana Jones of the Deep’.
It is a very proud moment for the SA Agulhas II icebreaker ship that left Cape Town in early February for the Endurance22 expedition.
Over time, people have come up with some wild theories about the strange structure.
There has been much conjecture over who alerted the Nazi search team to Anne Frank and her family’s hiding place back in 1944.
When Rod Ansell headed off into the Australian outback in May 1977, he had no idea what he was setting into motion.
The ring was found just close to the remains of a warehouse containing amphorae, a type of jar used to store wine.
In the early 1970s, Led Zeppelin was probably the biggest band in the world. You wouldn’t exactly expect to find them jamming in a decrepit Indian bar.
The public has been given a glimpse inside Rising Star cave, where the first partial skull of the Homo naledi child named Letimela was found.
We’re about to take a step into late 19th century London to hear about the kind of drinking habits that would leave most of us incapacitated.
Large parts of Chernobyl are still too radioactive for people to go to, which is where the drones come in.
Spigolatrice di Sapri, a bronze sculpture based on a famous Italian poem, was unveiled On September 25 during a ceremony in Sapri, southern Italy.
For $120 000 (around R1,8 million) you can taste the rich history of this 80-year-old single-malt scotch.
Paris’s famous war memorial, the Arc de Triomphe, is currently completely wrapped into a new art piece.
Geneticists, led by Harvard Medical School’s George Church, are looking to bring the woolly mammoth, last seen roughly 10 000 years ago during the Ice Age, back to life.
While Christian Dior is widely celebrated and renowned, the story of his younger sister, a stoic and brave woman who endured more than any person should, is also full of inspiration and fascination.
Phiomicetus anubis measured around three metres in length, and possessed strong jaws which enabled it to catch prey.
It’s quite well-known that ancient Olympic athletes competed in the buff, for example, but that is only partially true.