Spanish scientists have used DNA analysis to uncover the true origin of Christopher Columbus, claiming he was a Sephardic Jew ...

Centuries after his death, Christopher Columbus remains a subject of intrigue and debate worldwide. His historic 1492 voyages across the Atlantic are widely recognized, but his legacy is fraught with ...

Christopher Columbus was a 15th and 16th century explorer credited for connecting the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) and the New World (North America and South America). Born in Genoa, Italy ...

DNA samples were taken in 2003 from the bones of Columbus - known in Spanish as Cristóbal Colón - and his son Hernando More than five centuries after he re-shaped history by opening up the New ...

One of the most important and exciting historical research of all time, the study of the DNA of the navigator Christopher Columbus, finally answers two fundamental questions: where do his bones rest?

Columbus Day has become one of the more controversial holidays in the US. A number of cities across America have already swapped it for Indigenous Peoples' Day. Detractors argue Genoese explorer ...

Statues of Confederate leaders and the explorer Christopher Columbus have been torn down in the US, as pressure grows on authorities to remove monuments connected to slavery and colonialism.

Today we know what the world looks like. We've taken pictures of it from space! We know there are many countries, some far away, and that there are lots of different people. But for thousands of ...