Many of the New World colonies – notably the US – won their independence in the 18th century, causing European powers to focus their attentions on South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

The 13 original colonies of the United States were the foundation of what would become a new nation, born from a blend of ambition, conflict and compromise. These colonies stretched along the Atlantic ...

The colonies were described in a new paper published in the journal Antarctic Science on Saturday. Standing up to four feet tall, emperors are the largest species of penguins in the world.

Four new emperor penguin colonies have been identified ... the long-term viability of the species in an ever-warming world. Colonies are identified by the brown staining of their excrement on ...