The story of Capt. James Cook’s third voyage has all the elements of a Greek tragedy — hubris, good intentions gone awry, fatal error. The English sea captain, an ...

On the Big Island of Hawaii, where the waves roll into Kealakekua Bay, a white obelisk 27 feet tall looms over the shoreline. It's a tribute to the great circumnavigator Captain James Cook. It stands ...

We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. Hampton Sides, the bestselling author of "Ghost Soldiers," "In the Kingdom of Ice" and "On Desperate Ground," returns ...

We take a deep dive into Cook's life and legacy with Cliff Thornton, who is a member of the Captain Cook Society. 250 Years Ago, Captain Cook Embarked On First Of Three Voyages On this day 250 years ...

Neil deGrasse Tyson explores Captain Cook’s voyages, connecting 18th-century exploration with cosmic discoveries, showing how ...

In the still waters of Newport Harbor, Rhode Island, the long-lost bones of a ship lie buried in silt. For centuries, the wreck had no name. Now, after 25 years of international detective work above ...

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time dedicated to honoring the histories, cultures, and contributions of Pacific Islander and Asian communities. It is also a moment to ...

The wreck of Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavour may have finally been pinpointed, 17,000 kilometers (10,500 miles) from the country with which it’s most famously associated. Researchers in Rhode Island, on ...

Maritime experts believe they've finally pinpointed the exact resting place of Captain James Cook's legendary ship – just off the coast of a beloved New England resort town. A report about HMS ...

More than two centuries ago, the British Royal Navy purchased a 4-year-old merchant ship with a flat-bottomed hull that was ideal for transporting cargo. The year was 1768. To the west, across the ...