Asia: A continent of immense size, history, and cultural influence. But where does its name come from? This video explores the historical roots of the name ‘Asia’ and its enduring significance across ...

Asia will also explore the conservation challenges facing the continent, and shine a light on the potential solutions being championed by the region’s conservation heroes. From the vast Gobi ...

Test your knowledge on episode five of BBC One's Asia, Crowded Continent. Sir David Attenborough presents Asia, a seven-part series exploring the amazing wildlife and natural wonders of our planet ...

From Angkor Wat and Borobudur to the Great Wall of China and the Taj Mahal, with 54 countries and territories, there are so ...

Access to fossil fuels drove the definition of nations’ sovereignty over submarine continental extensions. Now we need an ...

The Asian continent is home to more species of cat than any other. Explore Asian cats at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and as pictured in our collections from across the Smithsonian. The ...

The mainland (Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam) is actually an extension of the Asian continent. Muslims can be found in all mainland countries, but the most significant populations are ...

A cave in Galilee, Israel, has yielded evidence for ritualistic gathering 35,000 years ago, the earliest on the Asian continent. A cave in Galilee, Israel, has yielded evidence for ritualistic ...