China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the ...
Mexican President Says Government May Sue Google Over ‘Gulf of America’ Change on Maps
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that her government wouldn’t rule out filing a civil lawsuit against Google ...
Is this where ‘city killer’ asteroid YR4 will hit? Nasa scientist reveals countries in ‘risk corridor’ for space rock
NASA has revealed which countries could be hit if a “city killer” asteroid strikes Earth with a map of the risk corridor. Scientists have slashed the odds of a collision between ...
China's defence ministry accuses Australia of South China Sea provocation
China accused Australia of deliberately "provoking" China in the South China Sea this week, and of "invading" and "breaking ...
To Dine At The World's Coolest Margaritaville, You Have To Set Sea
Margaritaville, the beachy, vibey hospitality chain founded by Jimmy Buffett in 1985, has over 30 locations globally. Here's ...
The White House says it’s a ‘fact’ that the Gulf of Mexico has been renamed. Is that right?
For more than four centuries, the body of water stretching from Florida through Texas and into Mexico has been known as the ...
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Global risk mapping of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 and H5Nx in the light of epidemic episodes occurring from 2020 onward
Avian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting poultry and wild water birds, posing significant global challenges due to its high mortality rates and economic impacts. Highly ...
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The Search to Find the Remains of Homo Erectus in a Vanishing Landscape
A paleontologist journeys through Indonesia’s Riau Archipelago in search of our earliest ancestors, and uncovers how ...
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China Expands South China Sea Presence
The latest Maritime Security Threat Advisory from Dryad Global states that China’s military activity near Scarborough Shoal ...
Newsweek12d
China Troubles US Ally in Coastal Waters for 30 Days
China claims upward of 90 percent of the South China Sea within its "10-dashed line" map. The monthlong deployment brings the ...
Frontiers12d
Characterizing a complex buildup in the Pearl River Mouth Basin of the northern South China Sea: an interplay of carbonates and igneous rocks
To address this gap, this study investigates a mixed carbonate-igneous buildup at the central of the Baiyun Sag in the northern South China Sea. By analyzing the lithofacies ... carbonates generally ...
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Google Maps Will Show ‘Gulf Of America’ And ‘Mt. McKinley’ To US Users
The company said once the GNIS is updated to show the “Gulf of America” instead of the “Gulf of Mexico” and “Mount McKinley” instead of “Mount Denali,” Google Maps will reflect the ...