The road into the desert north of Balkanabat was paved, perhaps, with good intentions, but little else. For much of the way, ...

The “Gates of Hell” have been furiously burning away in Turkmenistan for decades, but scientists now have reason to believe ...

The Darvaza gas crater, dubbed the Door to Hell, is finally burning out after 54 years as nearby wells cut off its methane supply.

Turkmenistan's government said that they have been able to ‘significantly reduce’ the giant gas field fire at the Darvaza Gas Crater in the Karakum desert The ‘Gateway to Hell’, an ...

LARAMIE -- The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) recently published updated geological maps of the Rawlins and Red Desert Basin quadrangles, providing critical new insights into the geology ...

The Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor is a key section of the Silk Roads in Central Asia that connects other corridors from all directions. Located in rugged mountains, fertile river valleys, and ...

A burning pit has been on fire for four decades in central Asia, baffling scientists as the almost 200-foot-wide crater ...

Most visitors never experience the natural masterpieces that lie off the tourist trail—from bubbling hot springs to unearthly ...

A major diplomatic stir is brewing after a Turkish-backed NGO in Dhaka allegedly showcased controversial maps of a so-called "Greater Bangladesh," incorporating large swathes of India’s eastern ...

The exact cause behind the Darvaza Gas Crater—also known as the Shining of Karakum—remains a mystery, but sinkhole’s broader origins likely trace back to 1971. Around that time, Soviet ...

Google released light “Go” versions of some of its own apps specifically for these phones, and one of them is Maps Go. On paper, there’s no reason you should use this barebones version of ...

Together, they have reimagined the iconic London Tube map to shed light on the music venues and iconic artists from the city. At time of writing, there are 179 grassroots music spaces in the ...