geography
Wreck of the last ship of famed Anglo-Irish explorer Shackleton found off the coast of Canada
The wreck of the last ship belonging to Sir Ernest Shackleton, a famous Irish-born British explorer of Antarctica, has been found off the coast of Labrador in Canada, 62 years...
The alluring and enduring art of globe making in the age of Google Earth
LONDON (AP) — Find a globe in your local library or classroom and try this: Close the eyes, spin it and drop a finger randomly on its curved, glossy surface.
NJ dealing with aftershocks after 4.8-magnitude quake -- here's the chance something bigger could occur
Twenty nine areas around Whitehouse Station, NJ, which was the epicenter of the quake, have since reported rumbles.
Long-lost continent of Argoland found after 155M-year disappearance
The mystery of a landmass that broke from modern-day western Australia and drifted to sea has been solved after 155 million years.
'Jeopardy!' geography clue stumps all 3 contestants: 'Very difficult'
Warning: This story contains spoilers about the Friday, June 16, episode of "Jeopardy!"
Biden stumbles over geography for second time in a week
President Biden is floundering in the oceans of the world. The 80-year-old commander-in-chief mixed up his geography for the second time in six days Wednesday night while addressing the League...
Japan discovers 7,000 new unknown islands after fresh survey
The number of official islands in Japan is expected to double from 6,852 to 14,125.
Alaskan volcanoes are erupting, blowing steam and ash
Three remote Alaska volcanoes --- Pavlof, Great Sitkin , and Semisopochnoi --- are in various states of eruption, one producing lava and the other two blowing steam and ash.
There's now a fifth ocean on Earth, National Geographic says
The National Geographic Society marked World Oceans Day on Tuesday by declaring that the waters around Antarctica will now be known as the Southern Ocean -- the planet's fifth ocean.
Lost continent of Zealandia revealed in detailed new map
Deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, most of the remnants of a 2 million square foot lost continent known as Zealandia have fascinated scientists since 2017. Now, researchers from GNS Science...
History, geography scores drop on Nation's Report Card
The latest Nation’s Report Card shows eighth-graders’ scores in US history and geography declining since 2014, results Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Thursday called “stark and inexcusable.” Civics scores on...
Christmas Island discovery redraws map of life, scientists say
The world's animal distribution map needs to be redrawn after researchers recently discovered the existence of "Australian" species on Christmas Island. According to the University of Queensland's Jonathan Aitchison, the...
'The end of the planet': Why everyone should care about ice melt in Greenland
This is where Earth’s refrigerator door is left open, where glaciers dwindle and seas begin to rise.
Something really weird is happening with Earth's magnetic North Pole
Planet Earth is alive. Deep beneath its skin, its lifeblood — rivers of molten iron — pulse around its core. And this mobile iron is what generates the magnetic field...
Historians claim ancient map reveals location of Noah's Ark
A historic map that marks the supposed sites of religious events is still being decoded nearly 1,000 years after it was made. The Mappa Mundi, in Hereford Cathedral in England,...
The richest people on each continent, including Antarctica (sort of)
Jeff Bezos rode a big, earnings-propelled rally in Amazon shares to the top of the Forbes billionaires heap last week, taking out Microsoft’s Bill Gates and distancing himself from Berkshire...
Almost every country is named after one of four things
We have always been taught to have a sense of pride in our country. When we hear the United States we associate the name with certain values and qualities that...
Landmass under New Zealand could become eighth continent
Scientists have announced they believe an eighth continent exists. Zealandia has all the characteristics needed to be considered a continent, a study found. So what do we know about the...
Some people still somehow believe that the world is flat
There is a growing conspiracy about the map of Australia and it has nothing do with the fact it looks like Scooby Doo. According to a bizarre online movement, the...
Where you live has a big effect on when you die
How long you live may depend on where you live. Life expectancy at birth for both sexes combined was 79.1 years overall, but differed by 20.1 years between the counties...