As the conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel escalated, AP’s visuals team delivered a clear, fast and authoritative explainer built around ...

At the height of the last Ice Age, enormous ice sheets covered much of North America and northern Europe. Sea levels dropped dramatically, exposing vast stretches of land that are now submerged.

Why is Australia part of the world’s most overlooked region? Or is it a continent? From the hidden landmass of Zealandia to the way maps, politics, and education systems treat Oceania as an ...

Scientists have drawn up the most accurate map of Antarctica, offering background to the continent’s response to climate change.

Bal Joshi has done more than finish the World Marathon Challenge — he has set a Guinness World Record. The runner completed the 777 challenge, also known as the World Marathon Challenge, running seven ...

At least 67,800 years ago, someone placed their hand on the wall inside a limestone cave and used a reddish-brown pigment to trace the outline of a handprint. But the unknown artist didn’t stop there: ...

A red stencil of a hand pressed against the wall of an Indonesian cave is the oldest rock art ever discovered, scientists said Wednesday, and sheds light on how humans first migrated to Australia. The ...

Historical maps are more than just artistic depictions of the world; they are time capsules that reveal how societies understood their place on Earth. These maps, each with its own story, offer a ...

Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure game set on the continent of Pywel. But how big is the open world, exactly? It’s “absolutely massive,” its developer has said, bigger even than that of ...

President Trump is again floating the idea of annexing Greenland, the semiautonomous Arctic island that is a territory of Denmark. Greenland's location between North America and Russia gives it ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Researchers in Germany recently accomplished a truly audacious ...

The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) recorded 204,605 conflict events from December 1, 2024 to November 28, 2025, resulting in over 240,000 deaths, in its newly released Conflict ...