In 1778, Captain Cook left goats in Hawaii as food and gifts; centuries later, feral herds had severely stripped native plants and worsened erosion

In 1778, Captain Cook left goats in Hawaii as gifts. Wild herds later stripped native plants like koa and silverswords, and ...

Captain Cook blamed for Australian bushfires – 200 years after he landed

Researchers say ‘massacres’ of Aboriginals ended cultural burning practices that made woodlands more resistant ...

Man buys box of old medals for £25, discovers rare Captain Cook medal worth £5,000

A man who bought a box of 22 old medals for just £25 at a car-boot sale in West Yorkshire discovered that one was a rare 18th ...
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Wreckage of Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavour discovered

Researchers believe they have found the wreckage of the HMS Endeavour, vessel of legendary British explorer, James Cook. Cook commanded the ship from 1768 to 1771 on his famous voyage mapping the ...
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Captain James Cook and the controversial legacy of Western exploration

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...
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Great Ayton holds annual service honouring Captain Cook

Dignitaries and residents gathered at All Saints’ Church, Great Ayton, on Wednesday, October 28, for the annual Captain James ...
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Captain Cook's Endeavour confirmed to be in Rhode Island waters

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers have confirmed that the 18th-century British explorer Captain James Cook's lost ship found its final resting place in ...