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Rivers can suddenly change course – scientists used 50 years of satellite images to learn where and...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 11 months agoSatellite image of the Irrawaddy River delta in Myanmar, a major rice growing area. European Space...
Fact Check: Truman on Palestine: 'We Had To Take It in Small Doses'
Snopes via Yahoo News· 6 months agoX user @a8d0d554a87e4f7 Claim: Harry Truman said of the creation of the state of Israel, "We took...
Opinion: For Iraqis like me, the U.S. invasion 20 years ago isn't a distant memory — it's our daily...
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn Iraqi family grieves after three relatives were shot dead by U.S. Marines on April 9, 2003....
4,500-year-old Sumerian temple dedicated to mighty thunder god discovered in Iraq
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn aerial view of the Sumerian temple. An aerial photo showing the mudbrick remains of a Sumerian...
Babylonian bricks provide clues to ancient Earth’s magnetic field
The Hill via Yahoo News· 6 months agoClay bricks from the building projects of ancient kings recorded a historical “map” of changes in...
The American Wildcatters Who Sought Syrian Oil
Esquire via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAmidst a global energy shortage, the three men behind Delta Crescent Energy figured that even oil from a war-torn autocracy was worth exploring. That is,...
Spy satellite photos reveal hundreds of long-lost Roman forts, challenging decades-old theory
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoDeclassified photos taken by Cold War-era spy satellites have revealed hundreds of previously...
The Euphrates River, at the 'Cradle of Civilization,' Is Drying Up
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe Euphrates River is one of the most important water systems in recorded history. Located in Western Asia, at the very heart of the Middle East, the Euphrates-Tigris river system fed farmable ...
Shenandoah Valley graduate to present new full-length play at Majestic Theater
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 18—Talk about returning home to shine. When Dane Rooney performs at the Majestic Theater, 209 N. Centre St., at 7 p.m. Saturday, folks will have the opportunity to enjoy a new, full-length ...