The US Board on Geographic Names, which is responsible for approving official geographic names, has been directed to update the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) accordingly.

Construction on Interstate 494 through Bloomington – and its outdated cloverleaf interchange with Interstate 35W – is slated to begin in June 2021. There will be a turbine interchange.

One tourist shared her interaction with a nutria on TikTok, writing: ‘Petting the giant water rats in Prague thinking they were friendly beavers.’ She can be seen offering her hand to pat the animal ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Last week, with a slash of his Sharpie, President Donald Trump decreed that the gulf shall henceforth be known as the Gulf of America ... on maps; what Japan calls the Sea of Japan, South Korea ...

Clues hiding in the details of a 400-year-old map could solve the mystery of the ... where archaeologist Nicholas Luccketti of the James River Institute for Archaeology discovered pieces of ...

But Trump's territorial assertions, in line with his “America First” worldview ... The politics of maps are undeniable Map lines are inherently political. After all, they're representations ...

Welcome to Natchitoches, Louisiana’s hidden gem that’s about to steal your heart. Nestled along the banks of the Cane River, ...

Changing maps to say "Gulf of America" doesn't change history, and likely won't change what most people call the massive ...

A stream south of the Argentine capital turned a freakish vermilion this week, prompting concerns about pollution. Officials ...

TOMS RIVER - The Toms River High School South wrestling team had a point to prove Thursday night in the NJSIAA South Group 4 championship match against sister school Toms River East before a ...

Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team.