Was Christopher Columbus a good or bad person? A new poll finds Americans are largely divided in their views of the Italian explorer.

Genetic testing has finally confirmed the official resting place of Christopher Columbus, and scientists who announced the discovery say they also now know his ethnic origin — although they a… ...

Christopher Columbus was Jewish and from Western Europe, a study has found following the discovery of his remains 500 years after his death. The origins as well as the final resting place of the ...

The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish scientists said on Saturday, after using DNA analysis to tackle a centuries-old mystery.

Christopher Columbus' three ships — the Pinta, the Niña and the Santa María — will be replaced with the steelpan, a popular percussion instrument that originated in the eastern Caribbean island.

The famous 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus, whose expeditions across the Atlantic changed the course of world history, was possibly not from Italy as traditionally believed.

Christopher Columbus was Jewish, DNA experts concluded in a long-awaited investigation into the true origins of one of history’s most famous explorers. Researcher conducted over 22 years ...

Officials in Trinidad and Tobago are redrawing the island's coat of arms for the first time since its creation in 1962 to remove references to European colonization in a move that many are ...

The 500 year old mystery surrounding the final resting place of Christopher Columbus has been solved by scientists using DNA analysis. After two decades of DNA testing, the team was able to ...

Officials in Trinidad and Tobago are redrawing the island’s coat of arms for the first time since its creation in 1962 to remove references to European colonization in a move that many are ...