Earth might not have seven continents after all. From an early age, most of us are taught to recognize seven continents: ...

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.

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

The mainland (Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam) is actually an extension of the Asian continent. Muslims can be found in ... to tiny pinpoints on the map (Indonesia is said to comprise ...

A barbecue, a protest ... or a good book? We asked some of our leading historians to choose an essential Australia Day read. Here are the works they ...

IT’S a walk that will cover around 7,500 miles, pass through numerous countries and has already involved an encounter with a ...

An adult human body consists of some 37 trillion cells. Not so long ago, these were thought to come in 220 different types.

As Myanmar’s civil war heads into a fifth year, anti-junta forces are opening universities and colleges as part of their ...

Travelers are interested in how their presence affects the residents of the places they are visiting. The travel industry is ...

A stalwart who played a pivotal role in shaping Sri Lanka’s cricketing fortunes both before and after the country gained Test ...

Some people are happiest when lost in a country's nature, while others feel more at home in a city. A town's bright attractions and sense of history have a powerful allure. The greatest cities often ...

From deeply personal stories to crackling social observations, these are the most anticipated nonfiction books and memoirs of ...