A rare 18th Century medal, which was bought at a West Yorkshire car boot sale for £25, has sold for £5,000 at auction. The ...

For centuries, a ship that helped change history lay forgotten beneath the waters of Rhode Island. Now, the mystery surrounding James Cook’s famous vessel has finally been solved. After 250 years of ...

The fate of Captain James Cook’s iconic ship, the HMS Endeavour, which helped chart the Australian and New Zealand coastlines, has finally been resolved. After more than 250 years, scientists have ...

The bronze medal, issued to commemorate the death of explorer Captain James Cook, will go on display at th Memorial Museum in Whitby ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers have confirmed that the 18th-century British explorer Captain James Cook's lost ship found its final resting place in ...

A statue of Captain Cook standing in central Cairns since 1972 has been removed from public view. The 10m concrete structure ...

A talk in celebration of World Oceans Day will present a modern perspective of Captain James Cook. Hampton Sides, an historian, author and journalist, will deliver a talk in the Tradewinds Auditorium ...

James Cook’s first voyage circumnavigated the globe in the ship Endeavour, and gave scientific members of the expedition an opportunity to collect specimens from previously unexplored habitats.

A bronze medal from the 18th Century commemorating the death of Captain James Cook has fetched £5,000 at auction after being ...