Before ‘Gulf of America,’ there was Boston’s own ‘Curley Common’
As part of a new map, in 1979 a reader "proposed to the Globe that the soil removed from the Alewife extension of the T be ...
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Civilization 7: What are Distant Lands and How to Reach Them
The Exploration Age in Civilization 7 unlocks Distant Lands and here is what they involve and how to reach them.
Sea Turtles’ Hidden GPS: Scientists Unlock the Secret of Their Magnetic Navigation
Scientists have discovered that loggerhead sea turtles can learn and remember the unique magnetic signatures of different ...
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New Maps of the World
People my age grew up with a map of the world that had been created by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569. But in ...
National Weather Service changes maps to read Gulf of America instead of Gulf of Mexico
The name change to Gulf of America is the first since the 1540s where various maps referred to it as the Mexican Gulf, Golpho ...
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Mapping the Middles of the United States
States are part of countries, and countries may be grouped by other areas, like continents, hemispheres, or a political or ...
As a meteorologist, I couldn’t do my job without maps and names of places. One stands out.
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda made the first map labeling those waters as the Gulf of Mexico in 1519. Before that, you likely ...
Google Maps renames Gulf of Mexico in the US, rest of the world gets tweaked name too
Google Maps renamed Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America in the US on February 10, following President Trump's announcement.
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What Is Portugal Known For? 15 Famous Things
The fascinating story of Portugal and its role in the Age of Discovery. From explorers to colonial empires, Portugal's legacy ...
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The Economics of Mexico's Middle Class
Electronics and auto manufacturing are key industries. The middle class in Mexico is still small by global standards but it was at 45% of the population 2016 and it's growing. The income levels ...