Map wars in the Middle East: How cartographers charted and helped shape a regional conflict
This is not exclusive to the Middle East – “map wars” are underway across the globe. Some of the more well-known examples ...
All the silk roads lead to this outstanding British Museum show
The names of foreign places can be filled with an inexplicable magic, as all travellers know, even in an age when this magic ...
Archaeologists Just Found the Oldest 3D Map in the World
Experts just found a 3D map that was carved into quartz sandstone likely 13,000 years ago. Located within the famed Segognole ...
Falling space junk poses a growing risk to traveler safety — and could harm the economy, experts warn
The risk of rogue rocket debris and other man-made space junk colliding with planes is a growing challenge that’s only going ...
Scientists review Arabic manuscript containing lost works of Apollonius and shed light on Islamic scientific tradition
Scientists say that the two lost, but extremely important books by Apollonius, the Greek mathematician known to the ancient ...
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A major Alaska mine could end up in the crossfire of Trump’s trade war with Canada
Before Red Dog mine zinc and germanium wind up in American products, they get refined in Canada, then sent back to the U.S.
The era when Indian civilisation held sway over the world
How Ancient India Transformed the World', highlights India’s often-forgotten role as an economic and civilisational hub ...
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Google to change map names for Gulf of Mexico and Denali when US updates them
Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps. The company said Monday that it will only make changes when the ...
Canada’s best-kept skiing secret that’s yearning for British visitors
Tick Canada off your ski bucket list with a trip to Okanagan, a powder paradise eager for more Britons on its slopes ...
Luke Batzel honored for 10 years of service as Wayne County 911 dispatcher
Luke Batzel, who in 2021 was honored for helping a child whose mother struggled to breathe, was recognized for 10 years as a ...
Clarks Summit sees perfect weather for Day 2 of Festival of Ice
PARAMUS, N.J. (PIX11) — A 2.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded near Paramus, New Jersey on Friday afternoon, according to ...
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Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of 'Europe's last dictator'
Lukashenko was dubbed “Europe’s last dictator” early in his tenure, and he has lived up to that nickname, harshly silencing dissent and extending his rule through elections that the West has ...