Within the last decade, the Chubut province in Argentina has become a paradise for paleontologists seeking fossilized clues about the flora and fauna from millions of years hence.
Animal-skin pages of early medieval manuscripts contain genetic material capable of solving long-standing mysteries about the works, according to new research.
Some 93 million years ago, dinosaur-era "sea monsters" swam the seas above what is now Utah. Thanks to paleontologists, more evidence of the ancient beasts is now surfacing.
Motivated by the high price of the precious metal and the economic meltdown, tens of thousands of Americans are seeking their share of the yellow stuff.
Geologists in Hungary have been exploring a newfound underground lake beneath the capital, Budapest. The lake system is believed to extend 25 miles (40 kilometers).
In a remote corner of Finland near the Arctic Circle, an international team of elves helps Santa respond to hundreds of thousands of letters from children around the world.