A newly spotlighted artifact from ancient Mesopotamia is offering a rare window into how one of the world’s earliest civilizations imagined the Earth. Known as the Imago Mundi, this Babylonian world ...

Published in Zürich in 1525, Lucas Cranach the Elder’s map came at a moment when the modern idea of nation-states was only ...

The groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been set. Here's a breakdown of the 48-team tournament, including a look at the ...

The Supreme Court is allowing the challenged Texas congressional redistricting plan to be used in next year’s election, ...

Stan Nelson lived a legendary life. The oldest living World War II veteran in Minnesota and survivor of the Normandy Beach invasion in 1944, passed away on Nov. 20 at the age of 105. Just two weeks ...

According to National Geographic, the map depicts distances between gates in the wall surrounding the Mesopotamian city of Nippur, but for decades experts questioned its accuracy. The locations of ...

Gramma was born in her native habitat and was estimated to be about 141 years old, zoo officials said. She died Nov. 20.

A breakthrough discovery at the British Museum has unveiled a fascinating connection between ancient Babylonian maps and biblical history. Researchers have decoded the Imago Mundi, a 3,000-year-old ...

Each year, only about one out of every four hikers who set out to complete the Appalachian Trail reaches that goal. A thru-hike means traversing nearly 2,200 miles, across 14 states, in a single ...

Hannah the Hippo, born Nov. 22, 1973 celebrated her special day at the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center Hannah the hippo will become the world's oldest known living pygmy hippopotamus ...

The Mayan monument of Aguada Fénix, built about 3 thousand years ago in south-eastern Mexico, is at the center of new research from the University of Arizona: it could be the oldest monumental ...

This traditional seaside town clearly appeals to older people but there's still plenty here to keep younger visitors entertained ...