For centuries, European powers dominated the globe, controlling empires that stretched across continents and oceans. One of the most astonishing facts in history is that Europe once ruled over 84% of ...

A research team led by Eske Willerslev, professor at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge, has recovered ancient DNA from 214 known human pathogens in prehistoric humans from ...

From Columbus's first voyage in 1492 to the rise of European settlements by 1592, this video traces the early colonization of the Americas. Learn how exploration, conquest, and conflict shaped the ...

Disregard what you learned in geography class—Earth may not have seven continents after all. From the earliest of grades, schoolchildren around the world have memorized the same lineup: Africa ...

European political and military officials broadly acknowledge the continent's long-standing overreliance on the U.S., pledging to shore up its defense industry through dramatic hikes in investment.

Scotland is set to be part of a new high-speed train route across Europe, and the ambitious plans could see Scots zooming off to the continent within hours without the need for air travel.

Scotland is set to be part of a new high-speed train route across Europe, and the ambitious plans could see Scots zooming off to the continent within hours without the need for air travel. Glasgow has ...

Travel Europe European Destinations Map shows how ‘Tube of Europe’ train would link up Continent with four UK stops Plans are being developed to launch a high-speed train that would stop in at ...

The Mercator Projection, Ptolemy’s ‘Geographia’, the Fra Mauro Map, and even Google Maps have all shaped how we experience the world around us.

World maps are showing country sizes to be geographically inaccurate depending on their placement near the Poles due to the type of projection they use.