If the map of de la Cosa really was created later than 1500, perhaps the true earliest map of “America” is Martin Waldseemüller's world map. Created in 1507, it is the first map to depict the Western ...

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China Airlines inaugurates the first nonstop service between Taipei (TPE) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

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Human gene maps contain major blind spots because they were built largely from the DNA sequences of people with European ...

Adopted at COP30, the Belem Gender Action Plan advances gender equality in climate action but lacks dedicated finance. The ...

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National Geographic Explorer Peter Campell provides an inside look at the early stages of a heritage crime investigation.