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8 Pacific Coast Small Towns With Unmatched Friendliness
These Pacific Coast small towns have an unmatched friendliness found in their local communities, including Cannon Beach, Friday Harbor, and more.
What Happens To Lake Mohave If Lake Mead Hits Dead Pool
Lake Mohave sits just below Hoover Dam and lives off Lake Mead’s releases. If Mead hits dead pool, Mohave drains, taking its marinas and endangered fish with it.
The Towns In California Where Retirees Are Moving To
The Towns In California Where Retirees Are Actually Moving To sit in foothill, valley, and desert counties beside the big metros, as seniors move outward.
The US Locks That Lift Boats The Highest
John Day Dam on the Columbia River raises boats 113 ft, the highest lift of any US navigation lock and the lead of a chain of Columbia and Snake River locks.
The Most Snake Infested Rivers In The United States
Five U.S. rivers, from the Missouri to the Suwannee, host some of the country's most varied snake communities, venomous and non-venomous alike.
The Difference Between A Gulf And A Bay
Gulfs and bays are both partly enclosed coastal waters, but size, shape, and naming history set them apart, as the Gulf of Mexico and Chesapeake Bay show.
11 Best Rockies Towns For Retirees
Discover 11 Rocky Mountain towns ideal for retirees, offering affordability, healthcare access, community charm, and stunning natural beauty.
8 Best Towns In The Northern United States To Retire Comfortably
The Northern United States is a great spot for retiring comfortably, featuring affordable home prices and access to great local medical care.
What's the Farthest We've Ever Seen?
What's the Farthest We've Ever Seen? The James Webb Space Telescope confirmed a galaxy shining just after the Big Bang, near a wall no telescope can see past.
The Most Advanced Ancient Medical Practices
Ancient medical practices, including civilizations such as Mesopotamia and Imperial China, reveal early advances in surgery, wound care, dentistry, and more.
How The Himalayas Compare To The Rockies
How the Himalayas and Rockies compare in height, length, age, glacier ice, earthquakes, and the rivers they feed, from Everest to the Continental Divide.
7 Small Towns in Pennsylvania with the Best Downtowns
In Pennsylvania, downtown Wellsboro glows under gas lamps, Lititz twists pretzels by hand, and Hershey lines Chocolate Avenue with Kisses, 7 towns in all.
How Far North Armadillos Have Reached
How Far North Armadillos Have Reached. Breeding populations hold near the fortieth parallel, but one wanderer turned up in Indiana just shy of Michigan.
Why Evidence Suggests Dark Energy Is Weakening
Although our leading minds have barely more than a theoretical grasp on what dark energy is, it appears to be weakening.
Who Were The Roman Army’s Most Dangerous Enemies?
The Roman army met its match against Carthage, Parthia, the Sasanians, and the Germanic tribes, from Cannae in 216 BCE to the Teutoburg Forest in 9 CE.
The American Power Plants Built Inside A Mountain
From Tennessee's Raccoon Mountain to Washington's Boundary Dam, several U.S. power plants run their turbines deep inside excavated mountain rock.
Which Planet Is The Coldest?
Uranus, not more distant Neptune, reaches the lowest temperature of any planet, about -372°F, while Mercury gets colder at night than anywhere on Earth.
Why Rome Could Never Conquer Nubia
Rome conquered many different civilizations but was never able to establish a permanent foothold in Nubia, a region of great significance in Ancient Egypt.
7 Underrated California Towns Worth the Drive in 2026
Seven California towns worth the detour, from Pioneertown and Solvang to Ojai, Tiburon, Sonoma, Solana Beach and Ramona in the San Diego back country.
The Island That Changed My Mind About Toronto
A ten-minute ferry from downtown Toronto reaches Center Island, with sandy Great Lakes beaches, a pier, rental bikes and the oldest lighthouse.
11 Underrated Ohio Towns Worth the Drive in 2026
11 Underrated Ohio Towns Worth the Drive in 2026. Ride a horse-drawn canal boat in Coshocton, see Sugarcreek's cuckoo clock, and find Christmas in Medina.
What New Horizons Is Still Finding In The Kuiper Belt
NASA's New Horizons probe woke from a 321-day hibernation in June 2026, some 6 billion miles from Earth, and continues to study Pluto and the Kuiper Belt.
10 Worst Byzantine Emperors
Ranking the Byzantine emperors whose cruelty, cost-cutting and failed schemes did lasting damage to the Eastern Roman Empire.
The Most Climbed Mountain In America
Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire draws around 125,000 climbers a year, with a 3,165-foot summit most hikers reach in a few hours and views across six states.
How The Andes Compare To The Rockies
Mount Elbert is the highest point in the Rockies and would not make the Andean top fifty. How the two ranges compare, and the statistic that ends the argument.
The Richest Countries In Europe 2026
Europe has been an economic hub of the world for centuries. Strong banking and manufacturing sectors and embracing free trade have been key to its success.
10 Underrated South Carolina Towns Worth the Drive in 2026
Oyster roasts in Bluffton, dawn Thoroughbred workouts in Aiken, a 135-foot peach in Gaffney: 10 underrated South Carolina towns worth the drive in 2026.
The Richest Countries in North America 2026
In 2025, the U.S., Canada, and Panama lead North America in GDP per capita, reflecting diverse economic strengths and strategies.
How Much of America Drains Into the Mississippi River?
The Mississippi-Atchafalaya basin drains about 41% of the contiguous US, over 1.245 million square miles, and the Missouri subbasin alone supplies 43% of it.
How Much Of The World's Fresh Water Sits In North America?
North America holds roughly one-quarter of the world’s fresh surface water, with the Great Lakes alone accounting for about 21% of the global supply.
The Richest Countries In The World 2026
The richest country in the world is Luxembourg, followed by Singapore and Ireland, ranked by GDP per capita in PPP values, provided by the IMF for 2025.
The Busiest Cargo Ports
Cargo ports allow for mass transportation of goods by sea. Here are the largest and busiest cargo ports in various states.
How Big Lake Superior Is Compared To Entire States
Lake Superior spans 31,700 square miles, larger than 10 US states by total area and nearly the size of South Carolina, plus a 2,726-mile shoreline.
What Is The Thailand-Cambodia Border Dispute
A border drawn more than a century ago still divides Thailand and Cambodia, with disputed temples and territory keeping tensions alive today.
How Big Alaska Is Compared To The Lower 48
Alaska is one fifth the size of the Lower 48 and bigger than Texas, California and Montana combined. Why the maps you grew up with got it wrong twice.
The 10 US Cities With the Longest Summers
Some US cities barely see winter at all. Ranked by NOAA normals, here are the ten with the longest thermal summers, from Honolulu to Fort Lauderdale.
African Countries With Islam As The Religion Of The Majority
In 19 African countries, Islam serves as the religion of the majority.