The world map we know today owes its shape to the daring exploits of explorers who ventured into uncharted territories, ...

“Geography has history. Africa’s misrepresentation on world maps is not just a cartographic error—it’s a narrative issue,” said Moky Makura, Executive Director of Africa No Filter.

Since his death in 323 BCE, the world has been obsessed with Alexander the Great, who set out from his kingdom of Macedon (in modern-day Greece) at the age of 20 to conquer the mighty Persian Empire.

Tim Marshall's 2025 edition of Prisoners of Geography refreshes his realist geopolitical doctrine with post-COVID, AI-era, ...

The growth stems from the extraordinary demographic divergence between Africa, the world’s youngest continent with the fastest-growing population, and everywhere else.

Disregard what you learned in geography class—Earth may not have seven continents after all. From the earliest of grades, schoolchildren around the world have memorized the same lineup: Africa ...

South African rookie Rayno Nel wins the 2025 World's Strongest Man competition, becoming the first champion from outside Europe or North America.

Nikkolas Smith, the bestselling illustrator, has a new children's book that takes a look at the innovative, creative dawn of our species.

But Africa has the highest rate of forest loss in the world. About 3.9 million hectares of African forest – the size of about 381 million soccer fields – was destroyed every year between 2010 ...

China has overtaken the U.S. in net favorability and enjoys far more support across the globe, according to a new report.

Despite linking support to these reforms, the US has maintained its backing for the IMF and the World Bank, and this shift could benefit Africa. The American commitment has helped complete the ...