As abominable as their historical counterparts frequently were, audiences around the world have always been fascinated with ...

The Little Ice Age was a period of global cooling that began during around 1300 CE and lasted until about 1850. Average ...

Records from 500 years ago document floods, famine and death in 16th century Transylvania due to wild weather swings during the Little Ice Age.

Samuel Bellamy was born to working class parents in 17th-century England, but he died the richest pirate who ever lived.

Wear patterns on the teeth of skeletons found in Central Europe suggest children as young as 6 may have been wearing labrets ...

Researchers in Poland have found more evidence of violent cannibalism in the wake of the coldest period of the last Ice Age.

Blackbeard may be the world’s most famous pirate, but throughout history there have been many legendary buccaneers who also ...

Several Houston families are still waiting for headstones they paid for over a year ago, and a company representative is ...

Thunderstorms brought heavy rains and caused flash flooding in portions of West Virginia, while a wintry mix coated trees and ...