Deep in Ethiopia's Afar region, Hayli Gubbi slumbered for 12,000 years the entire Holocene epoch, spanning all of recorded ...

Discover the world’s most active volcanoes, from Hawaii to Italy, and learn their history, impact, and significance.

Indonesia’s Kawah Ijen volcano appears to glow electric blue at night, but the colour does not come from lava. Instead, ...

Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology, explored ancient myths and folklore about creating automation, artificial life, and AI, connecting them to the robots and other ingenious mechanical ...

In 536 AD, something unprecedented happened: the sun dimmed, shadows vanished at noon, and the sky turned a strange blue haze. Temperatures dropped by as much as 2.5°C to 4.9°F, crops failed, and ...

Most beaches have sand that’s pale, soft, and familiar. But some beaches stand out because of their sand color.

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With over 195 countries on our planet, the world is a pretty strange place if you think about it. Every country is vastly ...

From Bard the Bowman to Fram, Son of Frumgar, this is a list of every figure in Middle-Earth who famously killed a dragon.

The poets (by which I mean all artists) are finally the only people who know the truth about us. Soldiers don’t. Statesmen don’t. Priests don’t. Union ...

The National Trust's extraordinary collections mean you can be a culture vulture without leaving the UK - especially with our ...