In 1602, the Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty had a big task for his scholars: a map that would depict the entire world. The ...

A University of Kansas researcher has spent years studying "aquaterra"—his term for regions around the world once populated ...

Continent with the most countries is · Africa · Asia · Europe · North America · Oceania · South America · Antarctica ...

Equatorial Guinea has asked the court for a series of urgent orders, known as provisional measures, to return the swanky mansion on one of Paris’s most prestigious streets, Avenue Foch, and to ...

The remote Pacific islands making up the nation of Palau offer that modern rarity of genuinely unspoilt nature, says Rory Ross.

Gambia, one of the smallest countries in Africa, has a geographical shape that immediately catches the eye. Its territory is defined almost entirely by the course of the Gambia River, making it one of ...

Interact with the map for real-time flood updates in the Houston region. This map shows a snapshot of real-time flood conditions based on current river gauge heights compared to their normal levels.

Explore all about California—its flag, map, geography, history, key facts, and education system. Learn what makes the Golden State unique and important in the U.S.

The Google Trends team analyzed search queries over the past 12 months to create this map. Analysts specifically examined the most searched ice cream flavors in each state, and the top results for ...

Want to know what your state is reading this summer? Check out this map of the top-searched books and discover your next page-turner.