In Hawaiian mythology, a fearsome goddess created the islands. If she’s near by you might find Pele's hair, but what are ...

Perhaps less well known is Genuino Madruga, who became the first Portuguese sailor to circumnavigate the world single-handed ...

China’s recent lunar missions have unveiled surprising findings that challenge our understanding of the Moon’s geological ...

Inferno Cone, Spatter Cones, Devils Orchard, and the Caves Area all have their own pull-offs, so you can cruise at your own ...

Geology doesn’t often go viral, but one Scottish cave managed to do it by looking like something straight out of a video game ...

Niagara Falls may be the best-known waterfall in the U.S., but that doesn't automatically make it the best to visit. Here are ...

The Faroe Islands rise steeply from the North Atlantic, shaped by time, wind, and water. This aerial view captures one of the ...

Presence is an expansive exhibition by Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson featuring major new installations, photography ...

Hidden beneath farmland in the central tablelands of New South Wales lies one of Australia's most extraordinary fossil sites ...

The crescent moon shines close to the red star Antares on Sept. 27. Heads up stargazers! The moon will shine close to the bright star Antares at sunset on Sept. 27, while some lucky viewers — and ...

Lake Tahoe served as both a classroom and a time machine for Western Nevada College geology students recently, as Dr. Winnie ...