One of the finest examples of Renaissance architecture in Scotland, Falkland Palace was adored by Mary, Queen of Scots. It’s the result of the vision of James IV and his son James V who, in the early ...

The persecution began in the 1500s and lasted almost two centuries. Nearly 4,000 people were accused of witchcraft, a vast majority of them women. They were arrested, brutally tortured and coerced ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fireworks over Edinburgh, Scotland.George Clerk/Getty Images In Scotland, New Year's Eve is known as Hogmanay and involves several ...

A quiet hillside in southern Scotland has yielded one of the most unsettling archaeological discoveries in recent memory, a tightly packed cluster of cremation urns that points to a single ...

As we crossed the Kessock Bridge into the rolling hills outside Inverness, green fields of early-spring barley still had months to grow until harvest. The grain will be sent to a nearby malting ...

Every year in the rolling hills of the Scottish Borders, one of Europe’s largest equestrian events commemorates a lawless time that shaped the region’s identity Yannic Rack - Freelance writer It’s 10 ...

Humza Yousaf is the new leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party. As head of the governing party, he is set to become Scotland's first minister. A Muslim of Pakistani descent is now the ...

A maze in Scotland is shaped uniquely in a nod to a family’s decades-long history — and is today a favorite travel destination for many, especially during the spring and summer months. The Murray Star ...

In Scotland, New Year's Eve is known as Hogmanay and involves several fun traditions. The holiday dates back to the 1600s, when Christmas was made illegal throughout the country. In Scotland, it's ...