Old maps are rife with phantom islands. Sometimes these nonexistent landmasses come about because of mistakes made by sailors or cartographers; sometimes they can be traced back to folklore or legends ...

The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In reality, Africa is more than seven times bigger. It is a distortion that ...

A massive plume of molten rock, hidden deep beneath the Appalachian Mountains, is on the move—and its slow journey is aimed ...

In a heartwarming twist this holiday season, Back Roads Bill invited none other than Santa Claus to answer some of the most ...

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Counties are colored red or blue when the % expected vote reporting reaches a set threshold. This threshold varies by state and is based on patterns of past vote reporting and expectations about how ...

Player to watch for goal, point and/or shots on goal: Mason Marchment, F, CBJ (at LAK; 10 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, FDSNW, TVAS2) -Traded to Columbus Blue Jackets from Seattle Kraken; scored goal with 3 shots ...

Several 2025-26 college football bowl games and one playoff matchup are in the books, but bowl confidence pools remain open for entries or modifications as there are more than 30 matchups remaining to ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...