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In the late-18th and early-19th centuries collecting tattooed Maori heads became so popular in Europe that many Maoris were murdered to supply the trade.

Royal Naval Dockyards were used to build navy ships during the 17th and 18th centuries. The Navy Board was responsible for running them.

In this video, Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers Radmila and Brendan use a free computer program called Stellarium to find out where the planet Jupiter is in the night sky. They show how you can take a picture of it using a smartphone camera, what you can see through large binoculars and what details a large telescope can reveal.

John Dee provided Queen Elizabeth I with a new vision for England, spurring the rise of the British Empire.

John Dee (1527-1608/9) was a brilliant mathematician, antiquary and astrologer, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Tea might be known as England's national drink, but it has a long and eventful history across the world. Did you know these top ten tea facts?

Test your knowledge of all things beach and see how many questions you can get right.

Learn how to make coffee according to a recipe used by 19th century seamen (warning: this is definitely not your regular flat white).

Useful tips from the space experts at the Royal Observatory Greenwich on how to become an astronomer

Temperature swings of over 500°C in a single day? Beyond Earth, the weather forecast is mostly terrifying.