This time the volcano Krakatoa, in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, erupted. News of the colossal eruption was ...

Despite its diminutive size on the all-too-common world maps that use Mercator projection, Africa is the second-largest ...

Britons basked in sunshine today as the record for the hottest start to May was broken in west London after 35 years. Catch ...

If the warring sides continue to refuse a cease-fire or peace talks, that could yield a situation similar to what has ...

Postcards are for clichés: the CN Tower, Lake Louise, a Maritime lighthouse. They’re pretty, and don’t tell you much.

Bruce R. Watkins Drive took three decades to build, and resulted in the destruction of 2,000 homes and the displacement of ...

Ancient Greek sailors, whose sails caught the winds of curiosity and ambition, were among the earliest to venture beyond ...

Spanish power networks said restoring electricity to the country and Portugal could take up to 10 hours., and by ...

African Americans have found refuge and community in Altadena for more than a century, flourishing despite housing discrimination laws and other forms of racism.

Australia's primary climate drivers are currently in a neutral phase, with the weather likely to be dominated by more local ...

See the interactive map to view the areas with the biggest ... followed by Hobart inner, Hobart’s north east then Hobart’s north west. The Meander Valley-West Tamar region recorded the highest ...

Two majority Black cities in Alabama now have Black representation in Congress because of court-ordered redistricting. The ...