The change will be visible in the U.S., but the name will remain Gulf of Mexico in Mexico. Outside of the two countries, users will see both names on Google Maps.

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A Pentagon report says China's navy has expanded its reach, with its ships visiting Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the South Pacific last year.

A University of Louisville graduate is running in the World Marathon Challenge for The Freedom 13, a nonprofit supporting U.S. military veterans and their families.

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Greg Yaghmai is about to embark on an unprecedented challenge: running seven marathons on seven continents in just seven days.

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This study addresses a novel and interesting question about how the rise of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau influenced patterns of bird migration, employing a multi-faceted approach that combines species ...

Asia is a vast continent and home to a significant proportion of the world's population. Although many countries within Asia ...

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Darryl MacDonald/ BBC Studios In another high-up pocket of the Asian continent, the team returned ... put cameras on sea lions' backs to help them map the elusive ocean floor.