South Korea to build a peace trail along the DMZ
South Korea is making big changes to the Korean Peninsula's Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The country just voted in...
Invasive longhorned tick could spread disease across the U.S.
The Asian longhorned tick used to be a species only found in China, Japan, Korea and southeastern Russia, plus...
The Nuclear Doomsday Clock is as close to midnight as it has ever been
Today, the world is the closest it has ever been to doomsday since since the nuclear arms race of the '50s. Scientists...
North Korea’s ‘Hotel of Doom’ is the world’s largest abandoned building
This pyramid-shaped building in North Korea was once a contender for the tallest hotel in the world - but construction...
Chimpanzee smokes a pack of cigarettes a day in North Korean zoo
The Pyongyang Central Zoo in North Korea recently reopened its doors to flocks of curious visitors, however one...
North Korea requests international aid after typhoon kills 133 and displaces thousands
In a broadcast on Sunday, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported the country's "heaviest downpour" since...
North Korean construction workers fed crystal meth to accelerate skyscraper project
There are many ways to speed up a construction job, but project managers in North Korea are reportedly turning...
Paris climate deal update: North Korea ratification pushes GHG ticker over 1%
North Korea is the latest country to ratify the Paris climate agreement, becoming the 22nd nation to submit its...
North Korea bomb test wasn’t big enough to be an H-bomb, skeptics say
Unless you’ve had your head in the sand, you’ve probably already heard North Korea's announcement that it completed...
Ocean Cleanup Array to be tested in the North Sea next year
The inaugural test of the Ocean Cleanup Array is finally nigh. A trash-collecting dam that allows the ocean’s...
World’s largest lake has an algal bloom so massive it can be seen from space
New images show an algal bloom in the Caspian sea that's so big it can be seen from space. The recently released...
Natural Japanese Cedar-Wrapped Louver Haus Keeps its Cool in South Korea
Located in a dense metropolis of South Korea, the 400 square meter complex has six south-facing apartments and...
Thousands of School Children Create a Living Mosaic Backdrop for North Korea’s Mass Games
Mass games developed as 19th century nationalist movements to promote youth, strength, militarism, and unity. The...
