Gold was the first attraction, but late in the 1500s the Portuguese became obsessed with the idea that there were silver mines in Africa.

The first global atlas of Martian watersheds reveals 16 huge ancient river systems that once shaped Mars and may hold clues ...

In the U.S., long-haul car trips are about chewing up the miles on cruise control, with epic horizons and slowly unfolding ...

Scientists modeled Europe's future if a key Atlantic current were to collapse and found that the continent faces a much drier ...

Whether exploring the Swiss Alps or Germany's stunning Black Forest (one of the not-to-miss destinations in Germany according to locals), a short detour can be made that would certainly be a welcome ...

Europe's mighty Danube River flows through major cities like Vienna and Budapest, but consider strolling along its banks in ...

A new study suggests that the Zambezi River, Africa’s fourth-longest, is 11% longer than previously thought, with its most ...

Clues contained in tree rings have identified mid-14th-century volcanic activity as the first domino to fall in a sequence ...

A digital atlas of ancient Rome’s highways and byways reveals a road network that was more extensive than thought.

The first study to examine the extent of European ancestry biases in gene maps reveals tens of thousands of genetic ...

Longyearbyen, Norway, and Ushuaia, Argentina, offer travelers the opportunity to see unspoiled landscapes, rare wildlife, and vast glacial ice—along with a spirit of endurance and camaraderie.