The world has 195 recognised countries, but they are not evenly spread across continents. Some continents have dozens of nations, while others have very few. So which continent has the most countries, ...

From Brazil’s Pantanal to Iguazú Falls, governments and NGOs boost jaguar conservation as tourism helps protect the Americas’ apex predator ...

For many years the prevailing debate about the Maya centred upon why their civilisation collapsed. Now, many scholars are asking: how did the Maya survive?

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VOLKER PERTHES was Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan from 2021 to 2023. He is a Senior Distinguished Fellow at the ...

A school shooting in northern British Columbia has left seven people dead and more than 25 wounded. The shooting occurred ...

Blaming mental illness—or identity—lets society avoid harder truths about violence The post What We’re Getting Wrong about ...

LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported five measles cases in Lancaster County that could potentially be linked to the outbreak in South Carolina. According to the DOH, ...

In fragile states such as the Central African Republic, where conflict and institutional fragility severely constrain traditional data collection, mapping multidimensional vulnerability and potential ...

Hidden beneath a busy university campus in the south of England lies a nuclear bunker war room, built for emergency planning during the Cold War. At the time of global political tension, England was ...

Chautauqua Park, with its beautiful bandshell and lakeside setting, provides a perfect spot for summer concerts and peaceful afternoon strolls. Prairie Elementary School’s walking track is open to the ...

A “ring of fire” solar eclipse will be visible on Tuesday, with the best views in Antarctica and partial eclipse views in Africa and South America.