The US presidential elections of recent years have been some of most contested – and divisive – in history. Here, historian ...

The history of the US presidency is littered with tales of extra-marital affairs and allegations of corruption. Jonathan ...

As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump battle it out for the US presidency, Rob Attar looks back through American history to offer ...

From narrowly avoiding being eaten by his father as a baby to seducing mortal women as a swan or a bull, there were some ...

How well do you know these hirsute figures from history? It’s November, a month where many grow moustaches in aid of men’s ...

Journalist Mobeen Azhar traces the story of his grandfather, who was among the 2.5 million men who served in the British Indian Army during the Second World War. It’s a tale that takes in rural ...

On board is the dog Laika, the first known living animal to travel in space. Laika, the Russian space dog, inside the Soviet satellite Sputnik II in preparation of becoming the first living creature ...