Greenland is getting a lot of international attention for its mineral resources – but what is hiding under the ice?
The riches thought to lie beneath Greenland's icy terrain have been coveted for more than a century. But how easy are they to ...
Cascade Range Water Reservoir Discovery: A Hidden Lake Beneath Volcanic Peaks
Scientists have unveiled a discovery hidden beneath the iconic volcanic peaks of Oregon's Cascade Range: an immense ...
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How a Mass Extinction Driven by Ancient Volcanoes Led to the Age of the Dinosaurs
Everyone knows about the mass extinction that ended the Age of Dinosaurs. About 66 million years ago, a seven-mile-wide ...
Scientists just found 21 trillion gallons of water north of the Calif. border
North of the California border, scientists just found 21 trillion gallons of water hiding in the cracks of volcanic rock.
In 2001, an island paradise was flooded with cocaine – and lost a generation to addiction
When residents of São Miguel found half a tonne of drugs washed up on the beach, they had no idea how much their lives were ...
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The winter sun island luring back visitors with heritage wildlife and low prices
The ant-march of tourists up the “Lion Rock” – home to the remnants of a 5th century palace built by a Sri Lankan king with a penchant for patricide – was proof that, two years after political unrest ...
Africa's incredible churches cut into rocks connected to 800-year-old underground tunnels
There's a mysterious site in Africa that some say was built by angels. Carved deep in a mountainous region of Ethiopia stand ...