New book focuses on some of the world’s most peculiar borderlines.
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Researchers believe that war exacerbates climate change, threatening the environment and making future wars more likely.
Yemen leads the list of the most fragile nations, with the U.S. and U.K. among the “most worsened.”
One particular revolution was so important, that at least one historian thinks the 20th century officially began in 1914 and ended in 1991.
The arc of geological history is long, but it bends towards supercontinents – so, what will the next one look like?
The Kazungula Bridge connects Zambia and Botswana, barely missing Namibia and Zimbabwe.
The green market is growing exponentially. But will the U.S. seize the economic opportunity?
Interactive globe shows where your hometown was at various stages of Earth’s deep geological past.
This is the first study to explore not only what percentage of people in the general population choose to watch videos of graphic real-life violence, but also why.
Could Jerome Segal lead the country toward the utopia of our American dreams?
Fingerprinting and facial recognition may lead the way in air travel.
Maps show the oldest company in (nearly) every country – and a few interesting corporate trends.
A “seafood mafia” is plying the waters between India and Sri Lanka to satisfy China’s appetite for an increasingly rare delicacy.
Topologists can’t tell donuts from coffee mugs, but their maps are revelatory nonetheless.
Can 6,500 mercenaries “fix” Afghanistan? The U.S. is resurrecting privatized warfare.
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Unions between Muslims and non-Muslims played a huge part in the expansion of Islam.
Millennial income did not recover from the Great Recession like older generations’, a disparity that can have dire consequences for future generations.
She met mere mortals with and without the Vatican’s approval.
Both panoramic and detailed, this infographic manages to show both the size and distribution of world religions.
Flattening the curve on panic and disinformation.
Iranian Tolkien scholar finds intriguing parallels between subcontinental geography and famous map of Middle-earth.
A second step is to determine where violence concentrates and who is most at risk.
A senior official told a Turkish newspaper that audio recordings prove that missing Saudi journalist was murdered in the Saudi consulate.
The disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has caused international controversy.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has cancelled an upcoming trip to an economic conference in Saudi Arabia amid the controversy involving missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Researchers discover a massive ceremonial structure of the ancient Mayans using lasers.
Country music deserves better cultural ambassadors.
No, depression is not just a type of “affluenza” — poor people in conflict zones are more likely candidates
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