The world still holds mysteries, even the size of continents. And sometimes, the greatest discoveries are the ones we were never quite sure existed.

Brazilian researchers are using laser technology to unearth a lost Portuguese colony and challenge long-held beliefs about human settlement in the Amazon.

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After Saturday’s rain, wintry mix, and snow, another system will push through the region Sunday with a similar track where the bulk of precipitation falls across Northern New England while ...

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Bhubaneswar: A dip in temperature, rain and cloudy skies have brought a temporary respite from forest fires in the past two days, after this year's early dry spell led to the breaking out of a lot ...

The Italian multinational Tozzi Green has begun planting trees on land that local residents claim was stolen from them ...

Sunny with a high of 78 °F (25.6 °C). Winds S at 12 mph (19.3 kph). Night - Partly cloudy with a 68% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 6 to 11 mph (9.7 to 17.7 kph). The overnight low ...

As the day progresses, snow will begin falling in Powys, Wales, Shropshire, Greater Manchester, Huddersfield, Bradford and parts of the Yorkshire Dales, the maps predict. According to WXCharts ...

Twenty million trees will be planted and 2,500 hectares (6,178 acres) of new woodland created in the west of England as part of a "national forest" drive, the government has announced. The Western ...