Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland ...

What the visiting journalists weren’t told—nor were many of the soldiers living at the station, which could house up to ...

The picturesque country of Greenland has become a popular destination for the many seniors who are traveling in record ...

This Indonesian island is the paradise-esque destination on so many travel insiders’ lips right now. And for good reason — ...

From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War, multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island.

Located on the southern end of the Danish island of Bornholm, these stones are flat pieces of shale featuring intricately ...

Have you ever wondered why the Inuit people of Greenland bear a striking resemblance to people of Asian descent? The Inuit people, composed of distinct groups like the Kalaallit Inughuit and Tunumiit, ...

Ice core analysis from Greenland reveals volcanic upheaval that coincides with the creation of mysterious "sunstones" in ...

Matthew Chapman is a video game designer who attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and lives in San Marcos, Texas. Before joining Raw Story, he wrote for Shareblue and AlterNet, specializing ...

As President-elect Donald Trump digs in on his proposal to expand U.S. control over Greenland, many of his allies in the MAGA movement have defended the move in conventional foreign policy terms.

US President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to make Greenland a part of the United States and does not rule out using military or economic power to get Denmark to hand it over. Why does Trump ...

As Greenland’s ice melts ... Camp Century has contributed to our understanding of Earth’s ancient climate. Soil cores taken during its operation have proven invaluable. Analyzed with modern ...