Colonization
African skulls pillaged during German colonial rule have been matched to living relatives after DNA tests
A German museum says it is ready to return the human skulls from East Africa, which were removed under German colonial rule.
A TikToker faced backlash over a video about Spanish architecture in Mexico after users quickly pointed out the buildings were a product of colonization
Users voiced their frustration regarding the effects of colonization in a video shared by TikToker Melissa Ray detailing her trip to Oaxaca, Mexico.
In the 1800s, the American Colonization Society relocated thousands of freed Black Americans to West Africa. It led to the creation of Liberia.
Slave-owning US presidents Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and James Madison, as well as leaders Daniel Webster and Francis Scott Key, were members of the ACS.
Prince William says controversial Caribbean tour provided an 'opportunity to reflect'
Following a tour that encountered several protests, Prince William said the "future is for the people to decide upon" in the Commonwealth Caribbean.
Prince William tells Caribbean leaders that the royal family will support their decisions to become republics: 'Relationships evolve. Friendship endures.'
The Duke of Cambridge made the remarks in the Bahamas on Friday during a stop on his Caribbean tour after facing protests in Belize and Jamaica.
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Prince William expressed his 'sorrow' over the history of slavery while in Jamaica and said it 'forever stains our history'
Prince William nodded to Prince Charles' speech on the "appalling atrocity of slavery" in Barbados after the nation became a republic in November.
Scientists found 192 spines threaded on poles in Peru, a macabre practice that may be a response to Europeans pillaging graves
192 examples of these spines reconstituted after burial were found. This would have happened around the time of European colonization.
Queer TikTok users are joking about being 'illegal' in countries where gay marriage is banned. Experts say that's a superficial way to gauge homophobia.
A trend has emerged on TikTok, with users dancing to an upbeat song, making fun of countries where gay marriage is illegal.
Super-Earths are real and they could be an even better place to live than Earth
There are many Earth-like planets where we could start interstellar colonies. But life on a super-Earth would be very different than life on Earth.
2 sentences in Starlink's terms of service show that SpaceX is serious about creating its 'own legal regime' on Mars
Terms of service for Starlink satellite-internet and a Law360 interview with SpaceX general counsel David Anderman show the company isn't joking.
European colonizers killed so many indigenous Americans that the planet cooled down, a group of researchers concluded
The diseases brought to North America by Columbus and other colonizers killed 90% of indigenous populations, sparking a global cooling.
6 months after hurricanes devastated Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the US territories are still in shambles — and it reveals a disturbing truth about America
The U.S. government needs to provide hurricane relief and involve the territories in discussions of cultural identity.
The surprising reason some countries drive on the left side of the road
The practice is believed to date back to ancient Rome.
Elon Musk wants to live on Mars, but this planetary scientist says that's a terrible idea
Elon Musk should be looking into colonizing Titan, not Mars.
Stephen Hawking believes humans must colonize another planet within 100 years
Stephen Hawking will test his theory about the future of the human race in a BBC documentary.
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Here's the surprising reason why some countries drive on the left side of the road
The practice is believed to date back to ancient Rome.
Astronomers have designed a house for Mars — take a look inside
Astronomers from the Royal Observatory in London have designed a Martian Show Home to demonstrate what life could be like on Mars.
A planetary scientist explains how feasible Elon Musk's plan to colonize Mars is
Musk has too much business acumen, cash and technological know-how to be dismissed as a dreamer.
The perfect American lawn has a complicated origin story
Kentucky bluegrass isn't from Kentucky or even North America.
We already have the technology to build an entire colony on alien worlds
VIDEO: We could totally pull this off.