From William Kidd to Helen Gloag, meet the daring Scots whose exploits rivalled the Caribbean’s most famous buccaneers.

James Macpherson’s controversial Ossian poems caused a huge stir after they were published in the late 18th century.

The show, which is being created by Glasgow-based poet, performer and theatre maker Martin O'Connor, will deploy the Scots ...

Credit: Wellcome Collection via Wikimedia Commons In 1867, Lord Joseph Lister, another towering figure in Scottish medical history, published On the Antiseptic Principle in the Practice of Surgery ...

Able to play on either flank, Johnstone won 23 caps for Scotland and played a crucial role in their 2-0 victory over England.

In 1933, two eye-witness claimed to have seen a prehistoric-like animal in the waters of a Scottish lake. In the following years, the truth would begin to unravel as more people claimed to spot this ...

Scott McTominay is adamant that the current Scotland squad are aiming to be the most successful in the nation’s history.

A national visitor attraction in the Borders has been praised for making Scotland's history accessible to all. The Great Tapestry of Scotland visitor centre, in Galashiels, has been recognised by ...

The Elephant House, 21 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EN It is famous as the place where J.K. Rowling wrote parts of the ...

Teachers (including exam markers) accused the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) of “moving the goalposts” for Higher History by changing the marking standard after the exam had taken place. The ...