The NOAA advises that the optimal period for observing the aurora is from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. local time. But if you don't get ...

An underwater waterfall seems counterintuitive; however, experts consider the Denmark Strait cataract as the world's tallest.

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History shows that empires acquire territories in various ways.  Dynasties link arms through marriage, as the Habsburgs were ...

The president-elect has once again expressed interest in incorporating the vast island, which belongs to the Danish Kingdom, ...

A rundown of some of the exciting sky events — including meteor showers and the first total lunar eclipse for the U.S. since ...

More than a billion people are set to tune in to watch the Times Square ball drop tonight. Follow Newsweek's live blog for ...

Home to much more than just pretty ponies, Shetland's remote, high-latitude situation in the northernmost part of the UK ...

If you really, really, really love to hum “Auld Lang Syne,” here's a look at when to celebrate over and over and over again ...