Hengifoss is one of Iceland’s most unique waterfalls, surrounded by striped cliffs and ancient geology. It’s beautiful and scientifically fascinating.

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Using images from cameras on Mars orbiters, an international research team has discovered structures on Mars that are very ...

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For decades, scientists have puzzled over why the two sides of the moon look so different. The "near side", which faces Earth ...

Scientists studying Jurassic rocks in China found that cyclical changes in Earth's orbit affected not only the climate, but ...

Wang Changsui, professor at the School of Humanities of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, observed that after nearly 40 years of rapid growth, Chinese scientific archaeology has emerged ...

When Indian states travel to the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the pitch is usually predictable. Investment figures, industrial corridors, ease of doing business. This year, ...

Smithgall Woods State Park near Helen, Georgia is that hidden treasure—a 5,600-acre sanctuary where stress dissolves faster than sugar in hot coffee. Georgia’s landscape has this remarkable talent for ...

Bluewater Lake State Park in Prewitt, New Mexico might just be the answer to your budgetary prayers. In a state blessed with natural wonders that would make Mother Nature herself do a double-take, ...

According to observations of young ridges see on the far side, Earth's moon is not geologically dead, as previously believed.