Paterson, founded as the first planned industrial city in the United States, became a major center for silk production in the 19th century. Silk production in Paterson started in 1840 but flourished ...

Known today as the “Black Belt,” the southeastern United States was once covered by an ancient sea—one that continues to ...

How should a politician who holds the greatest power in their country act after losing a war, losing the support of traditional allies, and failing to find new ones? The answer is simple: they should ...

Ever wondered how much of our vast, mysterious oceans we’ve uncovered? Spoiler alert: not nearly as much as you’d think!

Judith Sutherland considers the significance crossroads communities used to have in rural American, recalling the history of Eckley community.

Like someone had designed a small town theme park, except this place is gloriously, authentically real. Founded in 1779 (before Tennessee was even a state!), Jonesborough is the kind of place where ...

Vermont and Wyoming are tied for the lowest populations in the US at just 600,000 residents each and reflecting the number of residents makes them so tiny, they can hardly be seen in the map.

Edmund J Coppa To help people better visualize the population distribution, stat chronicler Visual Capitalist reimagined a U.S. map that scales states according to population figures pulled from ...

A new map reveals that a sudden nuclear attack could incinerate 75% of the US population, totaling up to 250 million. A newly released map indicates that a sudden nuclear attack could turn 75 per ...

The USDA divides the United States into seven planting regions, known as hardiness zones, which were most recently updated in 2023. The maps below show these planting regions. Need a break?

Trump signed a new executive order this month to decrease reliance on foreign lumber. The order could result in the felling ...