Yardang (Yadan in Chinese) refers to land formations sculpted by relentless desert winds. Whistling past the jutting, silent ...

After years of NASA and private crews returning to Earth near Florida, the company shifted its landing zone to the West Coast ...

A camera trap deployed by a Loch Ness researcher in 1970 was recently recovered by an autonomous robot. Not only was it still intact—it still had film that could be developed, and the photos show a ...

Kansas’ best-kept secret hiding in plain sight near Sylvan Grove. Nature’s perfect meditation spot: where Kansas sandstone ...

Each year, after much consideration and debate, Afar’s global network of editors, writers, and travel advisors anoints the ...

LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS — Multiple fire agencies responded Saturday to put out a garage and house fire in the 1100 block of Sunnyslope Drive. No one was injured in the blaze that began shortly ...

The SWOT satellite, supported by NASA, reveals previously unknown underwater peaks, offering a new perspective on Earth's ...

We know more about the Moon’s surface than Earth’s ocean floor — but that’s changing fast. A NASA-supported team used a ...

Going to Israel amid an ongoing geo-political disturbance in the region after October 2023, naturally was a matter of concern to family members and friends but for me it was an opportunity to explore ...

With the Easter school break looming and a string of bank holidays on the horizon, now’s the time to bask in the final bliss ...

Today, each member of the POWDER staff has written about three or four ski runs that they think serve up the best views in ...

Until now, only about a quarter of the seafloor has been mapped using ships with special sonar equipment. The rest has ...