The catastrophic event, which occurred 252 million years ago, wiped out nearly 90 per cent of all life on Earth, both on land and in the oceans.

Around 252 million years ago, life on Earth suffered its most catastrophic blow to date: a mass extinction event known as the “Great Dying” that wiped out around ...

Sandy Gall, a legendary presenter on News at Ten, has died at the age of 97. The veteran broadcaster died at his home in Kent ...

Alexander encountered Kalanos, an Indian sage, whose wisdom and detachment challenged the conqueror's values. Kalanos joined ...

Jamie O'Hara has given his verdict on Liverpool full-backs Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong after the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold ...

The young conqueror fell suddenly and fatally ill at an all-night feast. Now, a Stanford historian has found a potential ...

From Alexander the Great to Cleopatra, the lost tombs of such historical figures continue to fascinate the public and ...

Known now as a major exponent of the “Negro Renaissance,” Alexander Gumby is among the most forgotten Blacks ever to have lived in Harlem.

At Opis, Alexander the Great confronted a mutiny of his army, caused by simmering tensions between the Macedonians and ...

Known for roles in Santa Barbara and General Hospital, died at 68 from stomach cancer. He had over 50 credits and is survived ...

After his death around 238 B.C., Ashoka’s merciful style of gov­ernance waned along with the Mauryan Empire itself. His reign slipped into the realm of legend, until archaeologists translated ...

For centuries, the location of Alexander the Great’s tomb has remained one of the most baffling and captivating mysteries in ...