World History

In 1947, a small plane carrying 11 people left Buenos Aires on a short trip to Santiago—but never made it. What makes this incident even more significant is that the aircraft nor the occupants were ever found—until 50 years later.

After the sinking of the Titanic, her sister ship the Britannic was redesigned with ALL the safety features—but one mistake led to her horrifying end.

The Palace Of Versailles is one of the most opulent palaces in the world—but all that glitters is not gold. It has a rich and shockingly dark history.

With its dark history of terror and bloodshed, the Tower of London has become a magnet for tourists. Let's take a step back in time—and delve into its most shocking secrets.

The disappearance of Amelia Earhart's plane is one of history's unsolved mysteries—but in 2024, sonar imaging unearthed shocking new evidence.

A long time ago, something amazing happened—Homo sapiens, or early humans like us, became the most important and powerful species on Earth.

Alexander the Great, the King born in 356 BC in Macedon, went on a campaign that reshaped the ancient world. This article is about the life of the undefeatable 20-year-old leader.

Islands are some of the most extraordinary things on Earth! They pop up out of the ocean and are surrounded by beautiful, clear water. Most islands are made by powerful forces deep under the Earth's crust. But how do underwater eruptions make the islands we see today?

All around the world, there are isolated tribes whose way of life hasn’t changed much for hundreds of years. There are others, like the Aka, who delicately balance tradition and progress.

It seemed like the RMS Olympic escaped the same tragic destiny as its sister ship, the Titanic—but when fate finally came for it, it was absolutely brutal.

Discover the Toposa people of South Sudan, a large tribe who still lives a primitive and traditional lifestyle today. From body scarification to child marriage, this native community continues to practice ancient traditions that the modern world struggles to understand.

As humans, we are drawn to competition. That's what makes the Olympic Games so exciting to watch—3,000 years after its conception, we still tune in to see our countries represented by athletes who give it their all for the gold. Here are some of the greatest Olympic moments that changed history.