Biologists have developed a new method to measure the extent to which regional geographic features -- including barriers between regions, like mountains or water -- affect local rates of speciation, ...

The film explains how maps utilize symbols and colors to represent various geographical features and man-made structures. It discusses the importance of understanding these symbols for navigation and ...

Colorado's weather can be confusing, and not just from a forecasting standpoint. Storm forecasts usually include geographical or "pseudo-geographical" features, as the National Weather Service office ...

The derogatory term "squaw" will be removed from over 30 geographic features in California by 2025, according to an announcement Friday by the state's natural resources agency. The California Natural ...

A map shows 18 places in Washington state that are up for renaming in compliance with the U.S. Department of the Interior’s February proposal to remove the word “sq___” — an ethnic and sexual slur for ...

Oregon is in the process of axing a slew of derogatory place names across the state, and the public is invited to help with the task of coming up with new monikers. The effort was initiated by the ...