How Far Can You Get Away From Technology?
Everyone, from time to time—or at every single moment of every single day—wishes they could somehow escape technology.…
Australian Badass Sets Speed Record for Climbing Tallest Mountain on Every Continent
Four years after enduring an accident that nearly left him paralyzed, Australian mountaineer Steve Plain is now the…
Confronted With Severe Climate Change, Ancient Britons Kept Calm and Carried On
Soon after the glaciers melted at the end of the last Ice Age, our planet was vulnerable to abrupt and dramatic shifts…
Mesmerizing Visualization Turns This Winter's Snowfall Into Mountains
Does it feel like your neck of the woods has already received mountains of snowfall this winter? Then you’ll probably…
Scientists Think They Know Why the Caspian Sea Is Shrinking
The Caspian Sea is about as strange as a body of water gets. Its surface still sits 27.5 meters (90 feet) below sea…
Take a Look at the Most Difficult Places to Travel to in the World
Modern travel has made life so convenient that it’s easy to imagine pretty much anywhere on Earth should be accessible…
Striking New Maps Show the Beauty of Earth's Shadows
We are visual beings: Our perception of the world is intrinsically tied to our ability to perceive light. But what…
This Map Shows the Size of the World's Biggest Empires from History
Which empire was the biggest throughout history? Which had the most people? Which had the biggest contiguous empire? The…
Remnants of Ancient River Network Lie Hidden Beneath Greenland’s Ice Sheet
British geophysicists have discovered evidence of an ancient drainage network buried beneath Greenland’s ice sheet that…
The View Across the Ocean Is Not What You Think
As a kid I spent a lot of time on the Maryland shore. Squinting out across the endless blue expanse, I could have sworn…
Aww, Norway Wants to Gift a Mountain to Finland
This story takes place far inside the Arctic Circle but, no, it’s not about Santa Claus. What it is about is truly…
No One Knows How Much Forest We Have Left Because No One Can Decide What a Forest Is
Is this a forest? That depends on what you mean.
The British Geological Survey Is Recreating UK Towns in Minecraft
Someone at the British Geological Survey managed to convince a boss that engaging with the kids via Minecraft might be…
Where Are The Best Places to Visit on a Roadtrip?
Summer, season of roadtrips, is upon us! But where should I go? That, my friends, depends on you.
What Surprises People About Where You Live?
Whether you want to tell people about what’s it’s really like during Alaska’s shortest days or reveal a relatively…
Which Place Has The Most Fascinating Historical Stories Behind It?
It’s not just people who sometimes have surprising twists and turns in their backstories. Places—whether just a…
These Are The Most Distinctive Popular Foods In Every State
What are they eating a lot of in each state, and only there? This map has the answers.
This Rare Advancing Glacier Is Set To Transform An Alaskan Fjord
Glaciers around the world are in retreat, but not Alaska’s Hubbard Glacier. It’s steadily advancing into Disenchantment…
What’s Your Town’s Best Local Legend?
Every city, town, and neighborhood has its own collection of local lore. Today we want to hear yours.
A Map Of Colonial Africa Just Before The Outbreak Of World War I
By the turn of the 20th Century, Africa had been invaded, occupied, and colonized by several European nations. This wond…