Polynesian wayfinding has long been a patriarchal tradition. Lehua Kamalu is breaking the mold—and helping to lead a revival ...

Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo and Gabon will battle in Rabat for Africa’s final World Cup slot in a high-stakes CAF play-off ...

The African continent is gradually splitting apart. Although a new ocean is expected to form as a result, it won't be for millions of years.

Our 2025 national-bank ranking maps a financial geography dominated by anglophone Africa, whose growth potential contrasts ...

The rise of Middle Eastern cities as logistics capitals shows how courier companies are using geography, infrastructure and ...

You’ve probably seen it a thousand times: a map on the wall, north at the top, south down below. It feels so natural that we ...

As rare earths go into aircraft engines and all manner of consumer electronics, China can squeeze other countries, to the ...

Explore how Africa’s colonial borders still shape politics, conflicts, and identities across the continent today.

Geopolitical risk has become the dominant variable in rare earths supply making Africa, one of the few regions offering large undeveloped resources and political neutrality, a logical target for ...

The uplift of East Africa during the Miocene epoch dramatically transformed the region’s climate and ecosystems, promoting the expansion of grassland and reshaping habitats for mammals and early ...

For more than two decades, the mission of homeland security has been defined by its geography, by borders, perimeters, and zones of protection. From the aftermath of 9/11 to the present-day challenges ...

Last week Johnathan Bascom traveled 7,500 miles southeast and arrived back in East Africa. “Fewer and fewer geographers focus on sub-Saharan Africa,” said Bascom, a longtime geography professor at ...