Solar flares can affect us on Earth, and radiation from this flare caused a shortwave radio blackout. A map released by the ...

Here are fives maps that explain the roots of North America’s wealth and why this region will continue to flourish as Eurasia falls. How North America Was Populated.

A map shows the ozone hole above Antarctica in September, when it was the size of North America. The ozone protects the Earth from the sun's ultraviolet rays.

Dr. Ron Blakey, Professor Emeritus of Geology at Northern Arizona University, recently published maps showing the step-by-step evolution of the tectonic plates comprising North America, from the ...

The map, supposedly dating back to the 15th century, was a big deal because it added weight to the claim that Vikings landed in North America before Christopher Columbus.

This animated map shows the changes to North America’s colonial and post-colonial borders from 1750 to the present. There are some interesting nuggets to pull out, ...

In the long term, the map could inspire and inform modeling efforts aimed at better understanding North America's geologic past, as well as the continent's present day tectonic intricacies.

A map of North America allegedly showing North America prior to colonization. This map divides the continent showing state lines, but with Indian nations who controlled each area of the country.

For decades, many believed that the Vinland Map was an important historical artifact that showed an early version of North America. Yale has been the map's home since the 1960s, but during that ...

The map's parchment dates to circa 1434, but scientists say that the underlying yellow-brown ink has a chemical component, anatase, that indicates a 20th-century origin.