International borders often seem like clean lines on a map, but the reality is far more complex.Explore some of the world’s ...

Curiosity finds strange boxwork ridges on Mars that hint at ancient underground water. Scientists are now drilling for ...

The Middle Eastern chessboard has been moving pieces for more than seven decades that always seem to return to the same point. Since UN Resolution 181, which in 1947 drew two squares (one Jewish and ...

A groundbreaking discovery from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) reveals the presence of methanol ...

Mike Crabill estimates that he spent about 3,500 hours over two years researching and drawing original land patents and grants to create his map of Albemarle County. “It’s very much like a ...

Astronomers have revealed a nearby spiral galaxy in all its brilliant glory, shining in thousands of colors. The dazzling panoramic shot released Wednesday of the Sculptor galaxy is so detailed ...

In a 218-to-214 vote, the House of Representatives passed a sweeping bill that extends tax cuts and slashes social safety-net ...

With the US joining Israel in strikes on Iran, we take a look at where you might want to head if the conflict escalates.

For the first time, astronomers have obtained visual evidence that a star met its end by detonating twice. By studying the centuries-old remains of supernova SNR 0509-67.5 with the European Southern ...

European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope took photos a rare supernova roughly 300 years after it happened ...

Costa Rica is also drawing concern. While it remains outside the most dangerous tier, its homicide rate has risen from 11.56 in 2015 to 16.6 in 2024. Key port cities like Limón are emerging as major ...