Sea Island cotton farmers, who used slaves to harvest the crop, were very prosperous before the Civil War, but the profitability died off around 1880, says Rowland.

Scientists have discovered a vast collection of underwater structures in a remote area of the Arctic, which offers a stunning new insight into the mysterious workings of this icy region. An ...

A drone carries the Lightweight Airborne Snow and Sea Ice Thickness Observing System on April 17, 2024, just off Alaska’s Beaufort Sea coast. Photo by Bryan Whitten ...