Totnes Museum has now re-opened for the season and it is a special year commemorating 450 years since the building in which ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered a trove of artifacts from a 17th-century military camp in Germany. Some of the findings could help shed light on a mysterious gravesite at the camp. Photo from ...

Robbie Williams has revealed he has been diagnosed with scurvy, calling it a “17th-century pirate disease”. The NHS says scurvy is “caused by not having enough vitamin C in your diet over a ...

Workers install a new metallic support structure around the 17th-century warship Vasa at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm. Since then, the ship, which is largely intact, has been exhibited at the ...

The 17th century site at Lower Hazel in South Gloucestershire has been granted Grade II listed status by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the advice of Historic England. Dating from ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A resurgence of yellow fever, a disease with origins in the 17th century, has prompted a South American nation to declare a national health emergency. Colombia has reported at least 34 fatalities ...

showing off the new structure around the 17th century warship. Due for completion in 2028, in time to mark the 400th anniversary of the shipwreck, the cost of the project is estimated at up to 17. ...