Charles Goodyear was determined to eradicate these drawbacks of rubber. Through a long process of trial and error, he mixed ...

What’s the weirdest job you’ve ever had? It probably wouldn’t compare to these oddities, including some highlighted by Henry ...

This Autumn marks the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, when Japan officially offered its surrender to mark the end of World War II ...

One evening in August 1956, luminous, fast-paced UFOs were spotted in eastern England skies. Is there a rational explanation ...

Hollywood legend J Carrol Naish played the eponymous warrior in the 1954 film Sitting Bull. What does it get right and wrong ...

In the 1890s, horse-drawn transport led waste to build up heavily in major cities. A new Sky HISTORY series looks at how the ...

While VE Day might be more famous in the UK and Europe, VJ Day marks the actual end of WWII. Learn more about this historic ...

The liberation of Hong Kong is an often overlooked World War II event caused by Japan's surrender. Read on to find out more.

One Small Step For Pac-Man, One Giant Leap For Pac-Man-KindHappy birthday to Pac-Man, who was first released in Japan on this day in 1980. Or should I say ‘Puck Man’ which was the character’s original ...

11 facts about Viking leader Rollo, the first Duke of Normandy Unlike the legendary figures of Ragnar and Lagertha, there is extensive history to prove that Rollo was a real person.

The English Civil War, with its violent clashes between Roundheads and Cavaliers, is a much-mythologised chapter in British history. Yet it was actually part of a larger arc of events known as the ...

The archaeological discovery has since become synonymous with a series of strange coincidences and mysterious deaths. Some commentators believe the purported curse has claimed more than 25 lives. Here ...