The Baader-Meinhof gang terrorised West Germany in the late 20th century. Learn more about the notorious group and its ...

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 ...

From the Flip Flap Railway to the Big Dipper, rollercoasters have always carried an element of danger… sometimes to a deadly degree. Read on to learn more.

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

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 ...

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.

WWII: What happened on VJ Day? 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 event here.

Oubliettes: The most tortuous prisons history The oubliette was an extremely torturous type of dungeon from the medieval era. Keep reading to find out more about how they were used.