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Where Are They Now? 15 Countries That Were Once Part of the Soviet Union
It’s been 33 years now since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 into 15 separate countries. And what a ride it’s been. The ...
New Scientist1d
Migratory birds can use Earth's magnetic field like a GPS
Eurasian reed warblers don’t just get a sense of direction from Earth’s magnetic field – they can also calculate their ...
Space.com1d
Surprised Russian school kids discover Arctic island has vanished after comparing satellite images
The cryovolcanic "centaur" comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has erupted four times in less than 48 hours, becoming unusually ...
Schoolchildren check satellite images for island in Russia — then find it’s missing
One island of an archipelago far north of Russia has disappeared, satellite images show. Alexandra Barymova Lomonosov Moscow ...
Where Asia Meets Europe, Allies Become Rivals in a Tangle of Interests
In the volatile Caucasus region, Russia and Iran, often seen as united in their aims, are vying to secure trade routes and ...
Map Retraces Dozens of US Spy Flights Near Russia's Territory
A U.S. spy plane has recently completed its months-long deployment in Europe, in which it scanned borders between Russia and ...
Houston Chronicle3d
Dreams of a ‘broken up’ Russia might turn into a nightmare for the West – and an opportunity for China
But talk of Russia’s disintegration and the change in map names taps into themes worth exploring ... China either taking over or at least exerting its influence. Problems of geography “Breakup ...