Despite centuries of efforts to map our planet precisely, our view of the world will always be political and imperfect.

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Carlos Museum through June 22, is one of the most gorgeous and profound exhibitions you are likely to see this year. Carlos Museum Director Henry Kim is correct when he calls it one of the most ...

Teaching world history often feels like trying to pour the ocean into a teacup. Its vast scope and complexity can overwhelm both students and educators, reducing the subject to a fragmented parade of ...

Archaeologists say they've found "the very first material evidence of the very first empire in the world" in 4,000-year-old ...

Armed with anecdotes, historical evidence, maps and slides, the author-historian outlined India's ancient soft power in his ...

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While London boasts some of the most famous museums and art galleries in the world, the rest of the UK is blessed with so ...

Not in the best in the series, but the best in a long time.

The finest ever map of the cosmic microwave background - the faint evidence of the universe's early form - has yielded ...