Archaeologists studied hundreds of unfinished stone heads in a quarry on Easter Island to better understand how they were constructed and the society that made them.

Two mysterious blobs deep inside Earth may hold clues about the origin of life on our planet, new research finds. Deep ...

Scholars have long debated how the massive stone figures of Rapa Nui got to where they stand today. A new study offers one ...

On Hawaii's Hāmākua Coast, Jen Murphy finds not only verdant canyons striped with waterfalls but also a burgeoning food scene ...

The on-and-off volcanic eruption that's been dazzling residents and visitors on Hawaii's Big Island for nearly a year is back ...

Reynisfjara is one of Iceland's most famous black sand beaches, thanks to its basalt columns and roaring Atlantic waves. The hike here takes you through fascinating rock formations and gives you a ...

One of the first stops any visitor should make is the Pahoa Village Museum, housed in a historic building right on the main street. Though small, it packs in fascinating exhibits about the area’s ...

Kilauea erupts with explosive force, sending lava fountains skyward as Hawaii faces rising risks, new alerts, and growing ...

Lava Falls is considered to be one of the biggest rapids on the Grand Canyon’s Colorado River. Rated a Class 10, this ...

A journey across the Galápagos reveals an archipelago in motion, while record visitor numbers test the world’s greatest living laboratory ...

On Hawaii’s Big Island, photographer Josh Cogan explores one of the world’s most dynamic landscapes—where exploration, ...

When I first touched down in Reykjavík, I braced myself for two weeks filled with dayhiking and sleepless nights watching the Northern Lights ...