The large coral islands off the African coast are home to giant tortoises and unique birdlife.
Published Mar 20, 2024
The highest point in the Indian Ocean, this 2-million-year-old volcano is rarely snowy.
Published Dec 30, 2023
Aínos National Park on Greece’s largest Ionian island became a dark sky park in 2023.
Published Dec 9, 2023
These freshwater tidal wetlands have been shaped by centuries of floods and the efforts to control them.
Published Nov 17, 2023
Thousands of endemic plant species flourish in one of the planet’s hottest biodiversity hotspots.
Published Oct 28, 2023
A few years after a fresh influx of water raised its levels, the large lake has nearly gone dry.
Published Oct 10, 2023
Satellite data show wetlands in Spain desiccated by demands on groundwater and persistent drought.
Published Jun 26, 2023
Skirting the coastline of Mozambique, these 32 small islands are home to a diversity of corals and sea turtles.
Published Feb 4, 2023
The charismatic creatures have cleared and maintained an open mud and mineral bath amid the rainforest in the Central African Republic.
Published Jul 9, 2022
São Miguel Island is the largest, most populous, and most volcanically active of the nine islands of Azores archipelago.
Published Jul 7, 2022
Terceira Island is one of nine volcanic islands in the Azores archipelago, which straddles the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at a triple junction.
Published Jun 22, 2022
This national park in western Argentina is rich in plant, mammal, and dinosaur fossils, as well as rocks dating back 200 million years.
Published Jun 18, 2022
Home to an estimated 9,300 marine species and almost 500 species of coral, the reefs and lagoons are part of the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Published May 29, 2022
Limestone mountains that rise steeply from the waters off Northern Vietnam feature distinctive geologic formations, verdant forests, and extreme biodiversity.
Published May 7, 2022
Once a sanctuary for pilgrims and privateers, the Caribbean island is now a refuge for a quiet Caribbean life and raw natural beauty.
Published Mar 27, 2022
The Inland Delta of the Niger River is one of the world’s most productive wetlands.
Published Nov 28, 2021
The hot springs at Pamukkale, Turkey, have produced the world’s largest deposit of travertine.
Published Nov 24, 2021
Novel geochemical dating techniques show that Norse people were in L'Anse aux Meadows exactly 1,000 years ago.
Published Nov 16, 2021
Shadows accentuate the topography in and around Ulaagchinii Khar Nuur in Mongolia.
Published Sep 13, 2021
Sunglint helps tease out features that are not often visible.
Published Sep 5, 2021
Decorated with steep cliffs and impressive waterfalls, Canaima National Park is biologically and geologically unique.
Published Jul 13, 2021
Zambia’s Bangweulu wetlands make ideal hunting grounds for this distinctive bird species.
Published Jun 5, 2021
A city full of cultural, historical, and architectural riches has gone to great lengths to protect itself from floods.
Published May 10, 2021
The Gulf of Kutch is home to India’s first national marine reserve.
Published May 8, 2021
With its rocky terrain, mountain caves, and beautiful beaches, Hingol National Park is one of the natural wonders of Pakistan.
Published May 1, 2021
A geologist’s dream, Gros Morne National Park is one of the few places where you can set foot on the Earth's mantle without digging an inch.
Published Feb 12, 2021
Namibia’s sea of sand is bounded on its northern side by the impermanent Kuiseb River.
Published Jan 2, 2020
Fossil remains in Argentina's Talampaya and Ischigualasto Natural Parks document the origins of mammals and dinosaurs.
Published Feb 5, 2019
This shallow, saline lake in Iran is one of the largest in the Middle East. But drought and water withdrawals for farming are shrinking it.
Published Aug 4, 2014
Sixty years ago, operation Castle Bravo unleashed the unexpectedly potent power of a hydrogen bomb on a small island chain in the western Pacific.
Published Mar 1, 2014
