In the Mojave Desert near Joshua Tree sits Giant Rock, one of the largest freestanding boulders in North America. But the rock’s story is far stranger than its size. In the 1930s a hermit named Frank ...

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Forests around the world are quietly transforming, and not for the better. A massive global analysis of more than 31,000 tree species reveals that forests are becoming more uniform, increasingly ...

Kenichiro Akimoto’s film departs from Hollywood cousin Edge of Tomorrow with Skittle colours and shift in perspective ...

A freshwater ecologist explains why the mountain is less a postcard and more a slow-leaking, bug-monitored water machine.

Discover secret Nevada destinations with surreal beauty, charm, and storybook scenery that feels far removed from the usual ...

Deep Space Nine was under a mask for a majority of that show, but has appeared in a handful of non-Trek projects.

Stunning views, chardonnay by the glass and a smart Mediterranean menu is the winning trifecta at Turkish chef Somer ...

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For many years the prevailing debate about the Maya centred upon why their civilisation collapsed. Now, many scholars are asking: how did the Maya survive?

CBS Photo Archive // Getty Images Rod Serling’s iconic, critically acclaimed “The Twilight Zone” used fantasy, thriller and science‑fiction trappings to talk about prejudice, war, government and ...

Driftwood Beach on Jekyll Island, Georgia is one of those rare spots that makes you question whether you’re still in the Southeast or somehow stumbled through a portal into another dimension. When the ...