Ryan Ellis will tell you that it wasn’t his first choice to start a recycling program. “I was kind of hoping somebody else ...

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An ichthyosaur preserved beneath a Chilean glacier is helping scientists understand the extinct animals and the world around them as a supercontinent broke up.

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One of Switzerland's glaciologists says his teams are noticing a strange phenomenon in the Alpine country's glaciers: Holes ...

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The Worcester area has evidence of the Mesoproterozoic Era, going back to the earliest known days of the present-day Earth's ...

Failing to get a permit for their chosen peak because of India-Pakistan tensions, the three alpinists will attempt an ...

For great views on the water (and under the water when it comes to this lake's beautiful multicolored rocks), this Montana underrated spot is a must-visit.

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This summer, more travelers are stepping away from screens and seeking out places where nature takes center stage. That ...