It all began with my fascination with politics since my grade school days. It was inevitable that this would lead me to the study of geopolitics, the study of the influence of factors as geography, ...

JRR Tolkien never forgot the friends he lost in the trenches of WWI, and his harrowing experience there strongly influenced ...

An exhibition shows the beauty and disparity of maps in a time of rapid discovery, when the shape of the known world was ever ...

The Kosmos-482 failure occurred during the middle of that timeline. And the re-entry on Saturday was not Earth’s first encounter with the intended Venus lander. Around 1 a.m. local time on April ...

A failed spacecraft is due to crash back to Earth this week as a map reveals where it could strike. Called Kosmos 482, the Soviet spacecraft was launched into space 53 years ago with the hope it ...

The ancient woodlands date back to the Roman period and influenced both J. R. R. Tolkien and J. K. Rowling in their writing.

The South African government petroleum agency has refused to provide details of its controversial oil and gas exploration project slap-bang in the middle of the world’s largest animal migration path.

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Researchers looking to study the social ramifications of mass traumas must not overlook the histories of affected communities in the search for healing.

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Explore this interactive periodic table, featuring videos, illustrations, and information about the first 20 elements. Preparing the Next Generation of Chemical Technical Professionals Access teacher ...