During my year aboard the Ocean Viking, we collected the harrowing stories of 110 people rescued by the ship in the central ...

Discover California calm at Murrieta Hot Springs, where mineral pools, palm trees, and silence heal your busy mind.

Just 1% of the world’s coastal waters could, in theory, generate enough offshore wind and solar power to provide a third of ...

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The interior of the mysterious far side of the moon may be colder than the side constantly facing Earth, suggests a new analysis of rock samples co-led by a UCL (University College London) and Peking ...

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Okinawa’s turquoise waters, coral reefs, and tropical climate make it one of Japan’s most breathtaking escapes.

According to a recent study from Beach.com, Ocean Reef Park in Riviera, Florida, is the very best beach in the southeastern U ...

The fire, as it escapes the rugged flanks of Kilauea, erupts into a raging furnace that shoots waterfalls of blazing molten ...

CLEVELAND — Tarik Skubal is from Hayward, Calif., and grew up in Kingman, Ariz. The population in Kingman is 35,383. Skubal played high-school baseball in a division so small Kingman Academy faced its ...

Over the past three years, photographer David Walter Banks has spent nearly 70 nights alone in the Okefenokee Swamp. His gorgeous, almost psychedelic images have been published in his new book, ...

With one day remaining, we have a clear idea of who will be vying for the World Series in sight. Take a look at the teams who are favorites to win the World Series. Here’s a breakdown of how the ...