Buried deep in a remote desert, miners stumbled on a centuries-old secret lost to history. Gold, ivory, and a forgotten ...

Wildlife Worldwide’s new 14-day tour of the Gouli Valley – known as the Valley of the Cats for its wild felines – is one of ...

The Namib desert of south-western Africa can be extremely hot—the surface temperature can be over 50°C. But a surprising ...

The majority of shipwrecks from the era of the Great Discoveries now lie at the bottom of the ocean abyss or in shallow bays.

In late winter 2025, botanists and field researchers documented an extraordinary bloom of the Desert Rose (Adenium obesum) in Namibia’s Namib Desert. This succulent plant, usually known for its ...

The Namib Desert, stretching along the Atlantic coast of southern Africa, isn’t just a vast, empty wasteland. A few years ago, archaeologists made an astonishing discovery there — a 16th-century ...

Stanford beach volleyball (14-3, 5-2 Pac-12) is on a roll. With 13 straight victories under its belt, the team has smashed the program-record, 11-game win streak achieved in 2018 and has taken down ...

Snow crunches underfoot. The air is thin, sharp and silent. Mountains rise like walls on all sides, their peaks dusted white even in summer. A river cuts through a wide, open valley. Nothing about ...

Thirteen miles down an unmarked dirt road quietly sits the Monastery of Christ in the Desert, along the Chama River in Northern New Mexico. The monastery is home to 15 monks, some livestock, and a ...

The discovery of a beloved open-water swimmer’s body on a remote Santa Cruz County beach has shaken California’s Central Coast, leaving a close-knit community struggling with grief and disbelief.

As the UAE prepares to welcome 2026 in signature style, New Year's Eve celebrations across the country promise something for every kind of reveler. From family-friendly fireworks and dinosaur-themed ...