A Journey Through Time: The Frankincense Route in Oman

Ruins, deserts, and a souk that smells of history: a journey along Oman’s ancient frankincense route.

From Fewer Than 1,000 to 183,000: The Comeback of Aldabra’s Giant Tortoises

A new census counts the giant tortoises hiding in the scrub of a remote Indian Ocean atoll.

69 Days Without Night: Life on Sommarøy, Norway’s ‘Island Without Time’

With no night for 69 days each year, the people of Sommarøy have learned to live by instinct, not by the clock.

Nobody Saw It Fall: The Hawaiian Stone Arch That Held the Pacific at Bay for 550 Years

It measured 89 feet tall, was one of Hawaii’s most iconic landmarks, and collapsed without a single witness. Park rangers had known for years that it was only a matter of time.

Kawah Ijen: The Volcano That Burns Blue

Beneath hypnotic blue flames, hundreds of miners risk their lives beside a lake that dissolves metal.

The Catatumbo Lightning: The Storm That Guided Sailors for Centuries

Up to 297 nights a year of storms over Lake Maracaibo: how it forms and how to see it.