Most of Africa is north of the equator, though on many mental maps it is mostly in the southern hemisphere directly across the Atlantic from South America. Courtesy John Nelson, Esri Another ...

For 130 years, National Geographic magazine concentrated its reporting and photography on locations and subjects it called "exotic." ... 'primitive' view of Africa and Asia | CBC Radio Loaded.

RESTORING A TIME CAPSULE. The map is roughly 3.5 by 6 feet. Such a large map would have been a luxury object, likely commissioned by a member of the nobility, but there’s no shield or dedication ...

CELEBRATION, Fla., Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- National Geographic Expeditions will return to Southern Africa in 2026 with a brand-new itinerary – Southern Africa: Living History and Legendary ...

These maps were captured in the waning days of World War II as the U.S. Army took control of Japan. American soldiers confiscated thousands of secret Japanese military maps and the plates used to ...

Oldest Human Fossil Outside Africa Discovered. Part of an upper jaw found in Israel reveals that our species began making forays out of Africa more than 50,000 years earlier than thought.

National Geographic Expeditions unveiled a Southern Africa tour for 2026. Dubbed Southern Africa: Living History and Legendary Species, the nine-day itinerary will immerse travelers in the rich ...

National Geographic has released its latest Best of the World list with 25 must-see destinations for 2023 from Alberta, Canada, to Busan, South Korea. CNN values your feedback 1.

Living and working side by side, National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Dereck and Beverly Joubert have been exploring the wilds of Africa for more than 30 years. I had a chance to talk with ...

The earth is a circle, and Asia, Africa, and Europe are depicted as pie wedges surrounded by water. The text describes the rise of Islam, which the author sees as a growing threat to the Christian ...

“Its influence stretched across Asia, the Pacific islands, and Africa, almost everywhere the British imperial flag flew.” Activists gathered for a gay pride rally in Entebbe, Uganda in August ...

As global temperatures rise and the human population expands, more of the planet is vulnerable to desertification, the permanent degradation of land that was once arable. While interpretations of ...