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Which Ancient Generals Never Lost A Battle?
Thutmose III, Alexander the Great, and Scipio Africanus are often called unbeaten ancient generals, but each record comes with caveats that muddy the claim.
South Australia's 11 Best Retirement Towns Ranked
South Australia's best retirement towns aren't all coastal. Wine country and Murray River towns have affordable homes, local healthcare, and plenty of appeal.
The 12 Can't-Miss Towns In The Pacific Northwest
Twelve Pacific Northwest towns in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, with river museums in Astoria, Pig War camps on San Juan Island, and silver history in Wallace.
11 Most Walkable Town Centers In California's Sierra Nevada
11 Most Walkable Town Centers In California’s Sierra Nevada, where Nevada City’s gaslit Broad Street and Lone Pine’s Whitney views are best explored on foot.
The Longest Wooden Bridge In America
The Longest Wooden Bridge In America is the Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge, a timber lattice span carrying traffic over the Connecticut River for generations.
What Happens To The Imperial Valley If Lake Mead Hits Dead Pool
The Imperial Valley holds the most senior rights on the Colorado River. At dead pool that is worth nothing, because seniority allocates water and dead pool decides whether any exists.
The States Where A Water Right Can Be Sold Separately From The Land
The States Where A Water Right Can Be Sold Separately From The Land include Colorado, Utah, and Arizona, where owners can sell water and keep the dry acres.
The Most Snake Infested Rivers In New Mexico
The Most Snake Infested Rivers In New Mexico are the Gila, Rio Grande, and Pecos, home to rare garter snakes, watersnakes, and the rattlers on their banks.
The 12 Can't-Miss Towns In The Southern United States
These 12 can’t-miss small towns in the Southern US trade big crowds for walkable downtowns, live blues, working craft studios, and food worth the drive.
How California Accidentally Created The Salton Sea
In 1905, a botched Colorado River diversion flooded a desert basin below sea level and accidentally created the Salton Sea, California’s largest lake.
Secretarybird
Secretarybird is a long-legged African raptor that hunts on foot, killing snakes and rodents with lightning-fast kicks, and is now listed as Endangered.
Why Betelgeuse Keeps Dimming
Learn why Betelgeuse keeps dimming, what caused the Great Dimming, and how a newly discovered companion star explains its changing light.
Which Roman Generals Committed The Worst Atrocities?
Roman generals Sulla, Crassus, Caesar, and Germanicus left trails of atrocity, from political death lists and mass crucifixions to wars in Gaul and Germania.
8 Underrated Nevada Towns Worth the Drive in 2026
8 Underrated Nevada Towns Worth the Drive in 2026. Catch cowboy poetry in Elko, tour a silver mine in Virginia City, and reach Death Valley from Beatty.
The English Castle Where Harry Potter Learned To Fly
Alnwick Castle in Northumberland was Hogwarts in the first two films, and the lawn where Harry learned to fly still hosts broomstick lessons 25 years on.
Where Copperheads Go In The Winter
Where copperheads spend winter: rock crevices, talus dens, and shared shelters across the eastern US, plus when they return to dens and emerge in spring.
What Happens To A Body Left In Space
What Happens To A Body Left In Space. A person would black out within seconds, then swell, freeze, and mummify, slowly worn down by tiny micrometeoroids.
The Greatest Military Innovations From The Ancient World
Greek hoplite phalanxes, Macedonian sarissas, Hannibal's double encirclement at Cannae, and Roman legions were key military innovations of the ancient world.
Which Moon Is The Most Volcanic?
Io, Jupiter's innermost moon, has about 400 volcanoes powered by tidal heating from Jupiter's pull, not the global magma ocean once suspected.
11 Underrated Virginia Towns Worth the Drive in 2026
Whenever you’re ready to hit the open road, it’s worth adding to the itinerary any of these 11 underrated Virginia towns worth the drive in 2026.
How Far Apart America's Extremes Actually Are
America is a large country, and when its territories are factored in, its geographic extremes become even more prominent.
How NASA Uses American Deserts To Prepare For Mars Expeditions
NASA rehearses Mars missions and tests rovers, drones and spacesuits in the Mojave, Arizona, Nevada, Utah and New Mexico.
Who Were The Most Influential Ancient Generals?
On top of their seemingly mythic status, these generals had a practical influence through their military accomplishments and political endeavors.
The American Mountains With The Darkest Night Skies
The American Mountains With The Darkest Night Skies. Spot Andromeda from Wheeler Peak, use a research telescope on Mount Locke, or camp above Death Valley.
Which Moon Orbits The Fastest?
Gravity and orbits are a fundamental aspect of both our solar system and our universe. Here is the moon in our solar system which orbits the fastest.
How Big The Great Plains Is Compared To All Of Western Europe
The Great Plains could fit Western Europe twice with room for Texas. See how this vast region compares with European countries, from France to Austria.
Pittsburgh Has More Bridges Than Any City In America, If You Want It To
Pittsburgh calls itself the City of Bridges, and 446 is the number everyone repeats. Houston has 2,325. Here is how the claim survived for over a century.
10 Underrated Florida Towns Worth the Drive in 2026
10 Underrated Florida Towns Worth the Drive in 2026. See manatees at Blue Spring, the Navy SEAL museum in Fort Pierce, and a cattle drive in Okeechobee.
How Long America's Rivers Are Compared To The Nile
The Mississippi runs about 57% of the Nile's length, and the Missouri-Mississippi nearly 90%, with the Yukon, Rio Grande, Colorado, and Columbia even shorter.
The Top Semiconductor States In America
Semiconductors are some of the most coveted materials on the planet, currently. Here are the top semiconductor states in America.
How Big Texas Is Compared To Europe's Largest Countries
Texas is larger than nearly every country in Europe. Its 268,597 square miles stack up against Europe’s biggest nations in surprising ways.
The Richest Countries In Africa 2025
Africa’s richest countries fall into three types: island economies, hydrocarbon exporters, and diversified markets, shaped by resources and policies
The Difference Between A Hurricane, A Typhoon, And A Cyclone
A hurricane, a typhoon and a cyclone are the same storm under three names. Which one you get depends on the ocean, and a date line crossing proves it.
The Mountains That Are Still Growing
Some mountains are still rising today, pushed upward by tectonic forces even as erosion and melting ice reshape their peaks.
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.
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.
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.
The States With More Farmland Than People
Eight US states have more farmland than people, with farm operations covering over half their land and fewer than 100 residents per square mile.