A pirate shipwreck from the 18th century is discovered off the coast of Madagascar with cargo worth $138 million.

The first mention of a pirate by name may be in a Greek book from 2,500 years ago. But sea-raiding has been around since the ...

Archaeologists say they have discovered a legendary pirate shipwreck off the coast of Madagascar. The findings were announced in a research article by Brandon A. Clifford and Mark R. Agostini of the ...

Pirates were rebuffed when crew opened fire. March 8, 2011 -- The Maersk Alabama was targeted again by suspected Somali pirates today, a U.S. official told ABC News. This is at least the third time ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) When most people imagine a pirate, they picture actor Johnny Depp playing the mad but ...