A database of 2.75 billion buildings could help scientists to monitor urban planning, climate change, disaster risks and even ...

Instability from Latin America to the Middle East risks spreading as conflicts, proxies, and shifting alliances shape 2026.

Undisclosed appendices to current peace proposals detail the Trump administration’s plan to unlock frozen Russian funds held ...

A global game reveals that our idea of the size of continents is more accurate than classic maps and their distortions suggest.

The U.S. capital is tiny compared to many of the world's largest cities, a new report on urbanization around the globe shows. Tokyo has lost its status as the world's largest city, with another ...

Whether you’re logging long miles for a marathon or training for your first-ever 5k, one thing’s for sure: what you wear on your run is important. Of course, the appeal of running is that it is a ...

If you’re looking to spruce up your computer with some great wallpapers, you might one day decide to download and install the Bing Wallpaper app by Microsoft. It was first made available in 2020, then ...

A photo of Donald Trump's phone wallpaper quickly sparked reactions online, with some users even creating humorous edits as a joke. President Donald Trump’s phone wallpaper was unexpectedly revealed ...

The World Design Organisation (WDO) has named Dieter Rams the recipient of the 2025 World Design Medal, recognising his profound impact on industrial design. Rams’ influence was chiefly shaped during ...

The African Union has endorsed the #CorrectTheMap Campaign, a call for the United Nations and the wider global community to use a different kind of world map. The campaign currently has over 4,500 ...

On the Mercator projection, one of the world’s most popular maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be about the same size. But on the Equal Earth projection showing continents in their true proportions, ...

The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organizations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favor of one that more accurately displays Africa ...