For centuries, the maps used to understand the world have distorted Africa’s size compared to most northerly nations.

Summer is coming to an end and on its heels is the autumnal equinox. What is that? Are the leaves changing color yet?

The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the ...

There are a few larger-scale, longer-term climate patterns that can give us an idea of what the 'big picture' forecast could ...

Cool nights and crisp mornings have teased Northeast Ohio with “false fall” for weeks, but the real thing doesn’t arrive ...

National anthems are more than music for ceremonies—they reflect the unique cultural and geographical characteristics of ...

The African Union is officially fed up with the 16 th -century representation of its continent that the world has accepted as the norm. The AU, which comprises 55 African nations, has set off on a ...

A study of over 200,000 records reveals starfish diversity shifts with ocean depth, challenging long-held patterns of marine ...

African nations are calling for the world map to be redrawn to show the “greatness of the continent”. The African Union has said most maps skew the size of land masses, making Africa seem much smaller ...

New York State's 2025 fall foliage season is underway, with the first signs of seasonal colors to come appearing in Upstate New York regions. By early to mid-October, the Catskill Mountains will ...

The Pacific Ocean is expected to enter the LaNiña phase of ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation) from October through December.

Cell division is one of the most thoroughly studied processes in biology, yet many of its details remain mysterious. A century-old puzzle surrounding the "crown" of cell division—the kinetochore ...