What Black history has to do with the Cretaceous period
Known today as the “Black Belt,” the southeastern United States was once covered by an ancient sea—one that continues to ...
Where were enslaved Africans taken from? The answer could be hidden in their bones.
Scientists have created a groundbreaking map of strontium isotopes found across sub-Saharan Africa—which could help ...
Latest Northern Lights Forecast: These 15 States Could See Aurora Tonight Amid Geomagnetic Storms
Minor geomagnetic storms could cause a brighter-than-usual northern lights display across the northern United States on ...
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How Names on Maps Get Changed—and Who Gets to Decide
The Gulf of Mexico and Denali mountain are having their names changed by the US government. Here's why that matters to locals ...
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What’s New in Digital Equity: Portland Broadband Story Map
Plus, the National Digital Inclusion Alliance launched a map of affiliates, Utah libraries have new digital resources, and ...
National Weather Service changes maps to read Gulf of America instead of Gulf of Mexico
The name change to Gulf of America is the first since the 1540s where various maps referred to it as the Mexican Gulf, Golpho de la Nueva España, and, finally Gulf of Mexico.
The Most Scenic parkruns in the United States
What began as a phenomenon in the U.K., parkruns have made their way across the pond and now boast over 78 events (and ...
Diver explored what mysterious 'black hole' discovered in middle of ocean on Google Maps was
Following the discovery, a video of a diver exploring the mysterious black hole was unearthed on YouTube. Published by ...
National Hurricane Center changes maps, website to show Gulf of America
The National Hurricane Center's website and maps now reflect the official name (at least in the U.S.) of the Gulf of America.
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National Weather Service changes maps to read Gulf of America instead of Gulf of Mexico
The National Hurricane Center storm tracking map, a feature as familiar to Floridians ... dominate the resource-rich body of water. The United States and Mexico almost equally split coastline ...
Canadians upset at 'state' labels for provincial parks on Google Maps
On the Google Maps Help page, where users can post questions and concerns, one person with the username Louise N wrote that ...
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There are 3 Japantowns left in the U.S. Here’s how to visit them.
the national order identified Japanese Americans as “enemy aliens”. It resulted in about 120,000 people detained, over two-thirds of whom were born and raised in the United States. More than ...