Commemorating a painful past and protecting the vibrant present are not opposing forces in this German resort area.

The western U.S. is a geologists' dream, home to the Rocky Mountains, the Grand Canyon, active volcanoes and striking sandstone arches. But one landform simply doesn't make sense.

In the heart of New Mexico’s Zuni Mountains, the Bandera Volcano Ice Cave stands as one of nature’s most perplexing and ...

Volcanic landscapes look hostile to life, yet some worms are not just surviving in these extremes, they are flourishing. From deep-sea vents that should boil flesh to toxic volcanic soils on land, ...

Arguably, the Loire wine region that has seen the greatest transformation is Muscadet, the best-value white-wine region in ...

21 best hotels across our favourite Greek islands – Crete, Corfu, Mykonos and more - Greece isn’t short of an island or two – ...

At least 31 people have been killed after a suicide bomber detonated a device at a Shia mosque, according to police.

In the 1860s, white settlers flocked to what would become Marysvale, where the Deer Trail Mine is now located, with high hopes to strike gold, silver, and copper. By the 1930s, though, most of the ...

"The good news about earthquake swarms is they don’t appear to lead to bigger quakes. Not a single one has ever been associated with a major earthquake." ...

Hawaii is home to some of the most rare and stunning plants in the world. They may be uncommon and wild, but there are ...

Once you leave the city of Semera behind, the Ethiopian landscape quickly opens into vast stretches of dry earth that seem to run endlessly toward the ...

Making the journey on Canterbury to the atolls of Atafu, Nukunono and Fakaofo will be the Governor-General of New Zealand ...