The Vredefort Dome is not at Vredefort — and it isn’t a visible dome. Looking for it is like seeking a ghost. It is there, vast, impressive, and startling in its scale, but prepare to be surprised by ...

Migration‘ serves as the sequel to ‘Greenland‘ and takes place five years after the cataclysmic event triggered by the Clarke comet’s descent on Earth. Despite humanity’s best efforts to pull itself ...

Sete Cidades on São Miguel Island in the Azores, Portugal, was formed by a volcanic eruption. Today, it’s a peaceful valley with two lakes at the bottom of the crater. Why Congress can't claw back war ...

A small but mighty cohort of endangered newts is showing promise in Portland. Last August, the Mazama newt — an amphibian species found only in Crater Lake — moved into the Oregon Zoo’s conservation ...