CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Has the Lost Colony of settlers been found? In 1585, explorer John White traveled to Roanoke Island, and made a map and other drawings of the island. In 1587, a colony of 116 ...

It's the coldest case in American history. The settlers who inhabited the 16th century North Carolina colony of Roanoke mysteriously disappeared centuries ago, leaving behind only two clues: the words ...

16th century map offers hidden clues about Lost Colony British researchers say they've made a startling discovery in the centuries-old mystery surrounding the Lost Colony - a solid clue about the fate ...

One of the greatest mysteries in American history is the Lost Colony of Roanoke, a small settlement of more than 100 English ...

Researchers believe they might have cracked the case of the lost colony of Roanoke — a great American mystery that has eluded historians for centuries. The caper concerns a group of some 100 British ...

Even Ryan Murphy couldn't dream up a story this creepy After last night’s premiere, American Horror Story‘s sixth season is already proving to be just as creepy as the last five – and has a theme that ...

A British Museum photograph of the map of Roanoke. This week, The Bookshelf features novelist Ed Gray, of Lyme, New Hampshire. The fate of the “Lost Colony” of Roanoke has puzzled historians for ...

Every American school kid learns the story of the Lost Colony of Roanoke. But could its fate have been hiding in plain sight all along, behind some patches on a map? It’s a major clue that could ...

In 1587, a group of colonists arrived at an island across the Atlantic Ocean to establish the first English settlement, but vanished without trace just three years afterwards. Over 400 years later, ...

A new look at a 425-year-old map has yielded a tantalizing clue about the fate of the Lost Colony, the settlers who disappeared from North Carolina's Roanoke Island in the late 16th century. Subscribe ...