Most travelers pick a destination and quietly promise themselves they'll come back someday. For a handful of places on Earth, ...

Welcome to one of the most hostile environments on Earth, a place so extreme that it looks like it's being pulled apart at the seams. The temperatures here regularly soar above 125°F, making it one of ...

The Danakil Depression in Ethiopia is one of the most extreme regions on the planet. Known for its intense heat, boiling acid pools, erupting volcanoes, vivid colours and active geological processes, ...

It's been called one of the most alien places on earth — a "gateway to hell" and, in the words of British explorer Wilfred Thesiger, a veritable "land of death." The sulfurous hot springs, acid pools, ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...