Scientists have discovered the identity of a cannibalized victim who sailed on the doomed Northwest Passage expedition of ...

The expedition set sail on May 19, 1845, and was last seen in July 1845 in Baffin Bay by the captains of two whaling ships.

Researchers recently identified James Fitzjames, a captain on the ill-fated HMS Erebus that went looking for the Northwest ...

Another piece of the Franklin Expedition puzzle has dropped into place. However, like most new bits of information concerning ...

The researchers identified the remains of Captain James Fitzjames, second-in-command of the Erebus, through DNA extracted ...

In a shocking revelation, new DNA evidence suggests that a doomed expedition to the Northwest Passage 180 years ago likely ...

The remains of James Fitzjames from the ill-fated Franklin expedition have been identified, confirming historical reports of cannibalism among the crew. Researchers from the University of Waterloo and ...

Franklin’s expedition left Kent, England, on May 19, 1845, in the hopes of finally mapping a Northwestern route around the ...

Nigel Gambier has always been proud of his ancestor, who captained one of the ill-starred ships on Sir John Franklin's ...

Captain James Fitzjames served as captain of the HMS Erebus, but his rank didn't prevent his men from eating his remains in a ...

Nigel Gambier has always been proud of his ancestor, who captained one of the ill-starred ships on Sir John Franklin's ...

First member of Britain's doomed 1845 Franklin Expedition has been identified: DNA samples reveal the face of Warrant Officer John Gregory, one of the crew forced to turn to cannibalism before ...