Deep below Earth's surface, rock and mineral formations lay hidden with a secret brilliance. Under a black light, the ...

Raven Rock State Park is about 34 miles from Fayetteville in neighboring Harnett County and features a 150-foot tall natural ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part four in a four-part series. The Texas rock ...

TERLINGUA, Texas — Paddling the Rio Grande River offers a unique adventure in the southwestern United States, but it is a ...

Some restaurants elevate dining into something far beyond food. Many of these spaces have either been designed by world-class ...

The Permian basin was the centerpiece of the shale revolution that began nearly two decades ago and spurred the U.S. to ...

Findings about the chemical makeup of cave systems can teach us about life in places humans have yet to reach.

A 30,000-year-old vulture fossil was found in volcanic rock. Scientists discovered microscopic feather details preserved in ...

President Donald Trump and his defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, have promised sweeping changes to the U.S. military.

Scientists estimate there are ~1 septillion (1 followed by 24 zeros) planets in the observable universe. This figure is based ...

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has uncovered intriguing traces of sulfur crystals embedded in Martian rock formations, adding weight ...