Turkmenistan said Thursday it had significantly reduced a gas fire that has been raging for half a century at a site dubbed the "Gateway to Hell" . The fire has been burning in the Karakum desert ...

Imagine a gash in the Earth so large you could fit several football stadiums inside it. That's the Batagaika crater for you. This massive thermokarst depression – a fancy term for a giant ...

A crater in Siberia is expanding faster than anticipated due to climate change, scientists have discovered, saying it now poses problems for the surrounding habitat. The Batagaika slump, known as the ...

In a stunning development, Turkmenistan announced that it has finally managed to tame the massive blaze that has been raging in the 'Gateway to Hell' gas crater for more than half a century. The eerie ...

In a remote area of the Siberian tundra, dotted with low trees and shrubs, there’s a place that locals call ‘The Gateway to Hell.’ During the summertime, the sound of water pouring over the cliff ...

Whether you're a John Carpenter fan or a biology enthusiast, you shouldn't need much convincing to know that the melting of subterranean permafrost at the poles is not a good thing. Last year, ...

The world is home to a handful of "gateways to hell" i.e., fiery pits that resemble artistic depictions of the entrance to the underworld. But it looks like that list is about to get smaller: ...

An enormous fiery pit in Turkmenistan has drawn increasing scrutiny from environmentalists and the country's government for its contribution to climate change. The Darvaza gas crater, dubbed ...

Turkmenistan's "Gateway to Hell" is a fiery pit that has burned continuously since 1971. After over half a century, the inferno may finally be subsiding. Officially called the Darvaza crater, it sits ...

A giant hole in the earth is breaking open the land in Siberia, and photos from space show it's growing rapidly. It's the shape of a stingray, a horseshoe crab, or a giant tadpole. It started as a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In a remote area of the Siberian tundra, dotted with low trees and ...