Mining has fueled India’s industrial ascent. Yet for most Indians, it remains a hidden engine, writes Pravin Kaushal ...

In the 1850s, Jim Bridger put his extensive knowledge of the West to use by guiding wealthy adventurers, geological surveyors, and the U.S. military. Then, in 1862, the discovery of gold in Montana ...

So the magnetic north pole is drifting away from Canada toward Russia. This continued in the year just passed, and the newest ...

The majestic Grand Canyon, a breathtaking natural wonder, offers an unparalleled glimpse into Earth's geological history.

Young Earth was a blue planet covered in oceans, much like today. But the atmosphere was a lethal cocktail of gases, with no ...

Join author David B. Williams for a conversation about his 2025 book, Wild in Seattle: Stories at the Crossroads of People and Nature. Published in April, Wild in Seattle contains 47 essays exploring ...

In a state often defined by its iconic city, Minnewaska stands as a powerful reminder that New York’s true magic extends far beyond urban boundaries – to places where ancient rocks, crystalline waters ...

That’s the Paint Mines Interpretive Park in Calhan, Colorado. Nature’s sculpture garden stands proudly against Colorado’s blue sky, showcasing formations that look like they were designed by a ...

A dark laundry building in Yosemite underscores who helped build this national park and the National Park System — and the ...

The NASA Artemis II mission, set to lift off as soon as February, will mark the first time astronauts have aimed to venture beyond near-Earth orbit since 1972.

Ancient Australian rocks suggest Earth’s continents formed later than expected and share a common origin with the Moon.

Some call the southern Indiana town a "thin space." Its quirky history can be traced back to two 19th-century utopian ...