The word “rhubarb” is thought to have come from the French word “rubarbe” which came from either the Medieval Latin word ...

The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water. It has characteristics of both a lake and a sea; it's surrounded ...

New research reveals that our extinct Neanderthal relatives were surprisingly savvy navigators who used rivers to zip across ...

In this episode of Modern Nomads, we turn our focus to the Caspian Sea. Shared by five coastal countries — Russia, Azerbaijan ...

The strike, some 1,300 km (800 miles) from the border with Ukraine, caused no casualties, Chuvashia Governor Oleg Nikolayev said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app. But "the responsible ...

Major oil producer and exporter looking to establish itself as a key developer of green hydrogen following a 2021 order from ...

Once the heart of a vast empire and now a crossroads between East and West, Hungary stands as a testament to Europe’s layered ...

In the late 1970s, the Soviet Union launched a decade-long war in Afghanistan that would cost it 15,000 lives and contribute to its ...

A new episode of the BBC's History's Secret Heroes podcast focuses on the Night Witches, a group of Russian female aviators ...

Jeopardy! champion Matt Massie made a wild wager on the final question that almost cost him the win. He has a two-day total ...

River cruises have always been in demand in Western countries, particularly in Europe. This isn’t surprising, as Europe has plenty of long rivers (like the Volga, Danube, Rhine and Loire ...