Ancient climate reconstruction sheds light on future ocean dynamics
The Pliocene epoch, which lasted from 5.3 million to 2.6 million years ago, was a consequential time in Earth's history. The Isthmus of Panama formed, connecting North and South America, and the ...
University of Wyoming22h
UW-Led Study Traces Indigenous Population Shifts in North America Before Europeans
For a long time, researchers have sought to estimate the size of North America’s Indigenous population before European ...
Archaeology1d
Traces of a British Fort Found in Florida
According to a First Coast News report, soil stains left behind by an eighteenth-century British fort have been uncovered in ...
Gulf of Mexico will change to Gulf of America in Maps app, Google says
Google said the name changes, which also includes using Mount McKinley, will happen when Geographic Names Information System ...
Who will call it the Gulf of America? A look at this and other naming disputes
Google says it will rename the Gulf of Mexico on its U.S. maps, and Mexico is pushing back. This wouldn't be the first body ...
Opinion
Chicago globe makers and mapmakers ponder 'Gulf of America'
As President Donald Trump's whims reverberate across the world, one particular Chicago group — globe and mapmakers — rise to meet the challenge.
Drought can hit almost anywhere: How 5 cities that nearly ran dry got water use under control
Cities across the normally wet Northeast scrambled to reduce water use amid a 2024 drought. It was a reminder that drought ...