In 1587, a group of English settlers established the Roanoke Colony on an island between what is now North Carolina and the ...

The fate of the settlers who founded the "Lost Colony of Roanoke" in what is now North Carolina remains unknown.

The mystery of what happened to the Roanoke settlers has plagued researchers for hundreds of years, however, the John White ...

Their whereabouts baffled historians for centuries until 2012 when experts with the British Museum analyzed the 400-year-old “La Virginea Pars” map drawn by one of the colonists named John White, ...

But there’s a reason so many people choose to live in them: with world-class art and culture, unbeatable food and nightlife, buzzing neighbourhoods and a dizzying amount of stuff to do and see ...

In the Ségognole 3 cave near Paris, scientists have found what may be the oldest 3D map in the world. It contains drawings of the surrounding terrain that date back more than 20,000 years. This useful ...

Industrial pollution has been having a negative impact on human health since the height of the Roman Empire, reveals new research.

Google Maps is likely your go-to app for getting from point A to point B, but it's more than a navigation tool. Whether you're finding places, checking public transit schedules, or exploring new ...

The mysterious disappearance of an elderly woman who vanished without trace after her husband turned his back for a few moments, was solved two years later thanks to Google Maps. Marcel Taret was ...