A new DNA study on the 500-year-old remains of Christopher Columbus has found that the controversial explorer was actually a ...

Christopher Columbus was a 15th and 16th century explorer credited for connecting the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) and the New World (North America and South America). Born in Genoa, Italy ...

Centuries after his death, Christopher Columbus continues to be a figure of global fascination. His voyages across the Atlantic in 1492 may be iconic, but his legacy is riddled with controversy ...

Columbus is famous for reaching the Americas and opening a new world to European pioneers ...