The island hosts an American super-strategic airbase (meaning it easily handles heavy bombers and air tankers that can refuel ...

The island is named Diego Garcia, the biggest little island in the Indian Ocean's isolated Chagos Archipelago. Never heard of ...

Were you told that gold mining in southern Africa started after 1852 ? Or that the export of iron, steel, copper and gold began in the late 19th cent ...

Two tourists were strolling through the streets of Sapporo in Japan. Suddenly, there was an animal attack from the air.

Second, size matters. It alludes to the physical size in terms of land (and water) areas in possession. It also, importantly, ...

From luxury heritage routes to routine service passing through extraordinary scenery, here are 19 of our favorite rail ...

Get fit and make new friends with the Red Hot Chili Steppers walking club. All ages and skill levels are welcome for this program, which is hosted by Volusia County’s Parks, Recreation and Culture ...

Last year on the day of Christmas, a football sized asteroid passed close to the earth. It was around double the distance ...

Experts say portions of the continent are pulling apart, creating the possibility that the Horn of Africa will become an island.

“The African continent is undergoing a slow, monumental split due to tectonic plate movements in the Afar Triangle. A new ...