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A 4,000-year-old stone slab, first discovered over a century ago in France, may be the oldest known map in Europe, according to a new study. Top 10 Best US Presidents The Magnetic Pole Shift That ...

Different cultures have their own conventions for naming locations, for example in the United Kingdom there are plenty of places named for monarchs, while in many other countries there are not. An ...

Around 6,000 years ago, a group known as the Cucuteni–Trypillia culture developed egalitarian settlements north of the Black ...

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The Amazonian city of Manaus is dogged by a reputation for danger, but it’s not quite the war zone some would have you ...

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Ever wondered how many countries share a border with India? India, the seventh-largest country in the world, shares its borders with seven countries. These neighbours are spread across its ...

SPHEREx will create a comprehensive map of the universe by surveying and collecting data on more than 450 million galaxies along with over 100 million stars in the Milky Way. Astronomers will use this ...

Ukraine has made good on its promise to halt the transport of Russian gas to Europe through its territory after a key deal with Moscow expired on Wednesday. Ukraine’s refusal to renew the ...