The Gombe Chimpanzee War

Renowned naturalist Jane Goodall recorded a murderously violent conflict between two communities of chimpanzees

The Death of Johan de Witt

In 1672, the Dutch Grand Pensionary was lynched and partially eaten by an angry mob

How the ordinary women of Fishguard, Wales, foiled the last invasion of mainland Britain

The only recorded battle where US and German soldiers fought together on the same side against SS troops

This strangely constructed castle is said to contain a gateway to hell

Also known as the Great Race of Mercy, the Nome serum run was a dog sled relay over nearly 700 … More

The deadliest industrial accident in US history, the incident now known as the Texas City Disaster killed at least 581 … More

Responsible for at least two deaths, and arguably up to six, this plutonium bomb core has been nicknamed the ‘demon core’

Two ships and 129 men set out to find the fabled Northwest Passage before disappearing.

Walking off alone into the Canadian wilderness, did a Japanese tourist intend to take her own life?