A University of Kansas researcher has spent years studying "aquaterra"—his term for regions around the world once populated ...

Old maps of North America often included mysterious bodies of water that didn't exist, sparking curiosity and intrigue. One such example is the so-called "Sea" that appeared on several early maps, ...

Discover how the Dead Sea, Earth's lowest and saltiest lake, continues to build massive underground salt formations.

Malaysia's expansion of natural gas production off the coast of Borneo has generated unwanted attention from Beijing, which claims sovereignty over the area.

National Geographic’s Pristine Seas program has launched the third phase of its marine research expedition in Fiji, aiming to ...

China is set to expand its influence over Southeast Asia's development as the Trump administration and other Western donors ...

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we learn why the City of Toronto thinks spending $1.4 billion to renaturalize ...

The latest escalation in Syria began with tit-for-tat kidnappings and attacks between local Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze armed factions in the southern province.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip—At least 31 Palestinians were fatally shot on their way to an aid distribution site in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, while Israeli airstrikes killed at least 28 Palestinians ...

The 2D soulslike RPG Tombwater showcases the sheer size of its map, which includes 20 distinct biomes for players to progress through.

Four people are presumed dead after a Liberian-flagged cargo ship came under an hourslong attack from Yemen's Houthi rebels, who ultimately sank the vessel in the Red Sea.