This piece is part of a series of articles covering the medieval and early modern great powers of each of Asia’s regions: ...

Bishkek: Central Asia has been in the grip of a heatwave this spring, with all five countries reporting abnormally high -- and in some cases record-breaking -- temperatures over the past three months.

A slow-moving geological change in East Africa could reshape the continent and the world. Tectonic forces are gradually pulling the African continent apart, potentially creating a new ocean.

Far before modern humans ever walked the Earth, our Homo erectus ancestors made arduous journeys to the present-day islands of Southeast Asia. Fossil remnants of ... added a new angle to their story.

For more than two thousand years, people have mapped the stars. But a new study claims one of the world’s oldest surviving ...

An extensive genetic analysis by an international team of researchers has traced the longest ever migration of humans from Asia to the Americas ... conditions. 01:31 Ancient Mayan crypt reveals ...

The wind-driven Greer Fire, which started May 13 at about 11 a.m. in the small community of Greer, Arizona, has consumed 12,615 acres after nearly four days of burning, according to InciWeb.

TOKYO -- Resale prices for the Nintendo Switch 2 are already soaring before the highly anticipated gaming console has been released, with Japanese e-commerce sites listing it at over 100,000 yen ...

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI -- About a month into a trade war between the U.S. and China that rattled the world, both rolled back the bulk of tariffs in an unexpected move. Starting Wednesday, the U.S ...