An aerial view shows Avery Lake and Kincaid Mounds, a settlement occupied during the Mississippian period (1150 to 1450 CE). The Southern Illinois settlement is near the Ohio River.

An aerial drone photo taken on April 19, 2025 shows the Jade Lake in Mangya, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Qinghai Province. Because of the difference in ...