From Atlantis to Mu and Terra Australis, history is full of continents that explorers swore were real. These vanished lands once filled maps—and imaginations.

Australia, a unique island continent, is both a country and the smallest continent, yet the sixth-largest nation. It features diverse landscapes, from ...

While there are dozens of storylines to watch at the US Championships, Donovan Brazier, Alicia Monson, and Athing Mu are ...

The Suez Canal is one of the most important and strategic waterways in the world, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red ...

Masai Ujiri's July is shaping up to be quite the rollercoaster ride. The recently-fired former Toronto Raptors executive is navigating his sudden departure from a franchise where he'd spent 13 seasons ...

A new method integrates Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) with conventional ground geodetic networks, taking us closer to high-resolution mapping of plate motions.

Asia, the most populous continent, boasts a rich tapestry of cultures, religions, and ancient civilizations. From the Indus Valley to modern technolog ...

A major exhibition about the dangerous lives of the boys and young men who scour slag heaps in search of copper.

Earth’s continents may look fixed on a globe, but they’ve been drifting, splitting and reforming over billions of years – and ...

Xen Cung is a springtime festival of the Kho Mu people, celebrating unity, harvests, and spirituality.

The White House hosted an “African leaders” summit of sorts this week. But only five countries from the continent of more than 50 nations were welcome to join.

Ricci map - detail from a China panel. All images via Wikipedia. In 1602, the Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty had a big ...