The Trent Affair was a diplomatic incident in 1861 during the American Civil War that threatened a war between the United States and the United Kingdom. The U.S. Navy illegally … More

The Kurdistan Region of Iraq (or simply KRI) is an autonomous region in the northern parts of Iraq comprising the four Kurdish-majority populated governorates of … More

William Tucker was the first person of African ancestry born in the 13 British Colonies.  His birth symbolized the beginnings of a … More

Staring at the Rio Grande, Karina hesitated. The 11-year-old girl didn’t know how to swim, and she’d only just met … More

Tamu Massif is an extinct submarine shield volcano in the northwest Pacific Ocean, with the characteristics of a hybrid between a mid-ocean ridge and a shield volcano. On … More

From the BLOG (statistics): 2016 to present (4 years) 68,901 views 45,007 visitors 19,686 views per year (avg.) 12,859 visitors … More

Jeffrey Epstein’s presence has loomed large over the scientific community for several decades. To some of the most high-profile scientists … More

Amniotic fluid is found within the first 12 days following conception within the amniotic sac. At 2 weeks, a transient … More

Decades before he became president, real estate tycoon Donald Trump invited Jeffrey Epstein, the 66-year-old financier indicted in a massive … More

Newly released from prison, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong immediately called for Chief Executive Carrie Lam to resign from … More

Zhou Fengsuo was a top university student when the first protests broke out in the heart of the ancient imperial … More

From the time Europeans arrived on American shores, the frontier—the edge territory between white man’s civilization and the untamed natural … More

The Israeli Air Force carried out a series of strikes north of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday night, according to … More

Hamas, the group that governs the Gaza Strip, reportedly launched two rockets towards Israel on Thursday morning in response to Israeli rocket fire. Earlier on … More

Special counsel Robert Mueller did not find that President Donald Trump was guilty of obstruction of justice. It didn’t find him innocent, either. … More

In each of the past four years, 1,000 or more immigrant children who arrived at the southern U.S. border without … More

The term dark moon should describe the Moon during the period when the Moon is not reflecting direct sunlight towards Earth, but is now being used to … More

The oil price drop has been framed almost exclusively in terms of oil market economics, with most media outlets blaming … More

(Eastern) Saka or Sakan is a variety of Eastern Iranian languages, attested from the ancient Buddhist kingdoms of Khotan, Kashgar and Tumshuq in the Tarim Basin, in what is now southern Xinjiang, … More