The continent is also a country - but there are often misconceptions about the region it's a part of and how it's defined.

A nuclear war map has been released showing the areas most likely to be targeted in the event of a nuclear attack on US soil, with potential targets in every American state, predominantly in the East ...

These 20 maps offer an overview of the economy, demographics, geography and history of the country of 335 million people as ...

Right-wing American Christian groups that oppose sexual and reproductive rights are significantly increasing their spending ...

More than 17,000 cases have now been confirmed across the continent, with the WHO saying ... Rwanda and Uganda – all countries that have never reported cases of mpox before.

The strength of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation is expressed as a Solar UV Index or Sun Index.The UV Index does not exceed 8 in the UK (8 is rare; 7 may occur on exceptional days, mostly in the ...

The first U.S. presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump plays on a TV screen at the Juventud 2000 migrant shelter in Tijuana, Mexico, Sept.

One cause of America’s lag in life expectancy compared with its peers is the country’s epidemic of drug overdoses stemming from the overprescription of opioid-based painkillers. But in the ...

How the President’s protracted refusal to step aside as the Democratic nominee has imperilled his policy achievements—and the country. Trump takes the tools of dictators and adapts them for ...

This volume treats of the Arctic regions and North America ... to many readers. The Countries of the World, being a Popular Description of the Various Continents, Islands, Rivers, Seas, and ...

The puff adder is the deadliest snake in Africa, causing the most snakebite fatalities on the continent.Its venom is potent enough to kill four to five men and has a 52% mortality rate if left ...