Not much is known about the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896, save that it's regarded as the shortest war in history, lasting a total of just 38 minutes.

In the 1990s, archaeologists in Poland excavated one of these settlements from 18,000 years ago called Maszycka Cave. Now, researchers believe there is conclusive evidence the cave was home to ...

This is not exclusive to the Middle East – “map wars” are underway across the globe. Some of the more well-known examples ...

Kigoma, Tanzania – Just as dawn’s first rays start creeping over western Tanzania’s gentle hills, a constellation of scattered torchlights moving across the water signals the arrival of the ...

Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIRED It's totally understandable if you haven’t opened Apple Maps since its disastrous launch in 2012, which among other things saw people ...

View of the three-dimensional map on the Ségognole 3 cave floor. Credit: Dr. Médard Thiry A groundbreaking discovery in France has revealed what may be the world’s oldest three-dimensional map ...

Zanzibar. Amid the serene shores of Zanzibar, one woman is transforming seaweed into a thriving business that is not only flourishing locally but also making an impact globally. This is despite a ...

This undated photo shows Zhou Shi (2nd L, front), a member of the Chinese medical team, posing for a photo with Tuma Saidi Hamadi (2nd R, front) in Zanzibar, Tanzania. (Chinese medical team/Handout ...

DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- At 70, Tuma Saidi Hamadi from Pemba Island in Tanzania's Zanzibar was on the verge of blindness, but her life took a turn when the 34th batch of the Chinese ...