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Europe vs. Asia: Which is Better for Solo Travelers?

Solo travelers are always talking—a lot. One camp is focused on Europe’s easy train connections and hostel culture, while the ...
Live Science

Iran's folded rocks: The crumpled mountains at the intersection of Asia and Europe

Why it's incredible: The landscape looks crumpled and folded from above. Iran's folded rocks are rugged mountain ridges and valleys to the southwest of the Caspian Sea. They are an extension of the ...
The National Interest

Why Europe Can’t Avoid Central Asia

Europe is stepping in not as a replacement but as an additional partner to the region—one that offers access to markets, investments, sustainable technologies, and geopolitical balance. For much of ...
Smithsonian Magazine

With Ancient DNA, Scientists Have Mapped 37,000 Years of Disease Across Europe and Asia

A Late Neolithic skull. For the recent study, scientists extracted DNA from skulls and teeth to look for traces of diseases. Marie Louise Jørkov under CC BY-NC 3.0 From avian influenza to Zika virus, ...