A massive eruption of magma around 135 million years ago may have been the driving force behind the tectonic rift that split ...

When Maureen Long talks to the public about her work, she likes to ask her audience to close their eyes and think of a landscape with incredible geology. She hears a lot of the same suggestions: ...

Ancient ruins, stunning scenery, delicious local cuisines and untouched wild coastlines with pristine sandy beaches are just ...

Researchers analyzed the ancient DNA of two mummies from what is now Libya to learn about people who lived in the "Green ...

Emissaries of the “United States of Kailasa,” led by a fugitive holy man, were deported after negotiating 1,000-year deals ...

Known for its mysterious stone Moai statues, Easter Island has a somewhat enigmatic history, largely due to the fact that ...

An international team led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, has ...

The Dwarkadhish Temple in Gujarat is filled with mysteries—magnetic forces, a rebellious flag, and secret tunnels. Science ...

The genomes of two women who lived 7,000 years ago in the Sahara when it was a green savannah reveal a remarkably isolated ...

Time Out has just named Indonesia’s Komodo National Park as the world’s most beautiful place, but there were brilliant ...