In a remote part of eastern Russia, the world’s deepest oil well has been drilled to incredible depths – potentially unlocking a shelf of 2.3 billion barrels. Read more
NATO members have significantly increased their defense spending over the past two years. Read more
Wheat production is largely diversified around the world, though three major producers emerge: China, India, and Russia. Read more
Russia has the most submarines, but the U.S. leads in technology. Read more
There’s an east-west divide when it comes to Europe’s population growth in the last 30 years. And it’s very apparent in this map. Read more
We show the 10 biggest sovereign defaults since 1983, highlighting how certain countries are repeat offenders. Read more
Is someone stealing Christmas? It isn’t the Grinch or Putin stealing Santa’s workshop, but Earth’s natural processes that are moving the North Pole. Read more
How oil prices went negative: this explainer shows how a collapse in demand, a Saudi-Russia price war, and oversupply led to futures prices going wonky. Read more
We’ve come a long way since Pangea. This short video examines the area, population, and GDP of our continents as a share of the world’s total. Read more
Global military spending surpassed $1.9 trillion in 2019, but nearly 75% of this total can be traced to just 10 countries. Read more