Maps have always both granted power and threatened it, depending on who controls the data, the scale and the narrative.

Hidden in plain sight, the Order of Malta is a 900-year-old nation without land - yet it holds diplomatic power, UN observer ...

The world is a big place. There is plenty to see on our planet: cities, mountains, and a lot of countries that can be tricky ...

The gas giant WASP-18b belongs to a class known as ultra-hot Jupiters — giant, searing, gaseous planets that orbit perilously close to their stars. Researchers used a new technique called ...

"No low-frequency radio image of the entire Southern Galactic Plane has been published before, making this an exciting ...

A distant gas giant the size of 10 Jupiters is now the first planet outside Earth's solar system to be mapped in three ...

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Kamala Harris faced protests regarding the Israel-Gaza conflict during her book tour launch in New York, criticising Donald Trump for allegedly giving Israel a “blank cheque.” She expressed empathy ...

India’s long wait for a world medal in recurve archery stretched further as Gatha Khadake, 15, the country’s last hope, went down fighting to World No. 1 Lim Si-hyeon in the pre-quarterfinals, ending ...

IN SOME PARTS of the West, children of healthy weight have become the exception. In poor countries, childhood obesity is spreading faster than ever before. The problem is not new: the percentage of ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The African Union has started an effort to oust the Mercator projection map and replace it with what it says is a more accurately drawn map. The 16 ...