The ancient Greek thinker Anaximander lent his prodigious talents to pre-Socratic Greek philosophy, geography, geometry, and cosmology.

Some of the most important Chinese Inventions include the compass, gunpowder, paper, printing and moveable type, and much ...

Eurasian reed warblers don’t just get a sense of direction from Earth’s magnetic field – they can also calculate their ...

In “Four Points of the Compass,” Jerry Brotton explores the disorienting, dizzying history of our relationship to direction.

Folk tales and beloved characters from cultures around the globe can are celebrated in popular books for young readers. Test ...

Jerry Brotton hails from northern England, and in “Four Points of the Compass,” he notes that the caricatures associated with southern cultures such as Italy’s are reversed in his native country, ...

A team of scientists recently used astronomy to date Vincent van Gogh’s painting Lane of Poplars at Sunset. The painting depicts a street named Weverstraat, which ran through the center of the town of ...

The quickest way to find the Map and the Compass in The Forest is to let yourself die once. From fighting cannibals to ...

There is simply no substitute for being prepared by bringing a map and compass. While compasses are an essential piece of gear for anyone going into the backcountry for safety reasons, they also play ...

In a report released today, Merrill Ross from Compass Point reiterated a Buy rating on Annaly Capital (NLY – Research Report), with a price target of $23.50. The company’s shares closed ...

Now priced in the range of Rs 24.99 lakh to Rs 38.49 lakh, the Meridian is also available with a new, optional 5-seat configuration, and it overlaps with the Compass (Rs 18.99 lakh-32.41 lakh ...

The Jeep Meridian’s base-spec variant is Rs 16,000 more affordable than the Compass’ second-from-base Longitude (O) variant. The Jeep Meridian has better dimensions than the Compass in every ...