Remember the colossal snake from the 1997 cult classic film Anaconda? Many were frightened, some laughed, but at least we knew that such a thing couldn’t exist in real life. Or can it? The emerald ...

A Newsweek map shows the world’s 100 largest cities by population, according to updated United Nations data—including the only two U.S. metropolises to make the cut: New York and Los Angeles. The ...

The takeaway: Lithium is a crucial element for batteries and other high-tech components, with demand expected to grow significantly in the coming years. A deposit discovered in the US a few years ago ...

Jakarta is now the world's largest city by population. The capital of Indonesia, Jakarta, is home to nearly 42 million, according to a new report from the United Nations, making it the most densely ...

Nov. 25 (UPI) --In just seven years, Jakarta, Indonesia, took a giant leap from 33rd biggest city in the world to surpass Tokyo at the top of the list. The city has grown to 42 million residents.

The world has a new most populous city. Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, tops a ranking that is increasingly dominated by Asia. It edged out Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, and Japan's Tokyo to earn the ...

Nov. 20 (UPI) --A New York woman's afro was certified as the world's largest -- measuring 6 feet, 2.87 inches in circumference -- and she was officially crowned by her predecessor. Aevin Dugas, who ...

With an Afro that is more than six feet in circumference, Jessica Martinez set a new Guinness record. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta Jessica Martinez was about 12 years old when she stopped using relaxers ...

Rattlesnakes are among the most iconic and widespread venomous reptiles in the United States, found across several different states. Belonging to the pit viper family, they use heat-sensing pits to ...

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Think of the largest and most iconic sculptures on the planet. Do the Statue of Liberty in New York or Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro come to mind? Now, an even taller statue has debuted: the ...

India will accomplish a remarkable feat in early 2026. By the close of the financial year in March it will overtake Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy—and within striking distance of ...