Wondering why April 1 is all about jokes and hoaxes? Here’s a deep dive into the strange history and uncertain origins of ...

The introduction of potatoes to France in the late 16th century sparked significant resistance before becoming a staple of ...

This story appears in the March/April 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. The 16th century was an age of exploration in all senses of the term, a period when colossal advances in ...