As someone who grew up in the Mojave Desert, I can confirm that it’s a special place. Ochre desert sands, massive mountains, ...

Nature rarely does straight lines. If you look at a forest, a rock, or a coastline, you see all sorts of shapes and chaos. But visit the coast of Northern Ireland or the high deserts of Oregon, and ...

Far-off ‘lava worlds’ might hide something beneath their magma surface. Astronomers say we might be able to tell how molten a distant planet is by studying its surface temperature and the chemicals in ...