The Atacama Desert in Chile is considered one of the most inhospitable places on Earth due to its extreme dryness, high altitudes, and temperature fluctuations The Death Valley is California is ...

In a desperate bid for nuclear supremacy, the Soviet Union unintentionally created the most dangerous place on Earth. Welcome to Lake Karachay—the lake so polluted that spending an hour there ...

Vostok Station in Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth, but the title goes along with a greater story of the most extreme environments on our planet. These icy places do not only serve human ...

POTSDAM, Germany — In a remarkable discovery, researchers have found evidence of living microbes thriving in one of the most inhospitable environments on Earth – the Atacama Desert of Chile.

which is also illuminating our planet's atmosphere from its position behind Earth, relative to the ISS. "It is totally amazing to see a comet from orbit," Pettit wrote. If you fancy your chances ...

WEST JORDAN, Utah — There's a school in West Jordan that is described as one of the happiest places on Earth. This week ... included in everything, it's amazing if you ever get the chance ...

Discover more incredible places, where we highlight the fantastic history and science behind some of the most dramatic landscapes on Earth. Sascha is a U.K.-based staff writer at Live Science.

Mong Kok, the world's most densely populated district ... from designer products and cosmetics to local souvenirs. Langham Place, a 15-storey mall occupying over 56,000 square metres in the ...

In space, no one can hear you scream, but fans of the Alien franchise have screamed for more since Ridley Scott's first movie ...

While most Americans stayed indoors (and rightly so), residents of the coldest inhabited city on earth would have gladly taken the opportunity to enjoy the warmth while it's still around.

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