After four decades of curiosity, an adventurer finally opened a mysterious wooden door in a New Zealand cliff face, uncovering incredible abandoned mining tunnels. Discover the fascinating history and images.
After four decades of curiosity, an explorer finally opened a mysterious wooden door in a New Zealand cliff face, uncovering incredible abandoned mining tunnels. See the fascinating photos here.
Nepal is ditching its refundable Everest waste deposit after over a decade, replacing it with a non-refundable $4,000 fee to fund a major clean-up. Read the full story.
Nepal will abandon its decade-old Mount Everest waste deposit scheme, admitting it failed to reduce rubbish. A new non-refundable $4,000 fee is planned. Read the full story.
A forgotten Victorian street, complete with shops and gas lamps, lies buried under Bristol's Lawrence Hill. Historian Dave Stephenson reveals its secrets. Explore the hidden history.
Experts urge homeowners to check gardens for Japanese knotweed and Himalayan balsam after December floods. Learn how to identify and legally deal with these invasive plants.
NASA study reveals Saturn's moon Titan has a slushy, high-pressure ice layer beneath its surface, potentially harbouring alien life. Discover the implications for astrobiology.
Greater Manchester Police seized a vehicle and issued warnings after around 40 cars raced through airport tunnels, watched by 100 spectators. Read the full report on the disruptive incident.
London's secret wartime tunnels, where Ian Fleming allegedly dreamed up James Bond, will open to the public for the first time since WWII. Explore the 100ft-deep site set to become a major tourist attraction.
Uttarakhand records highest bear attack deaths since 2016 as climate change disrupts hibernation patterns. Officials authorise lethal measures amid growing human-wildlife conflict.
The 1,000-year-old Himalayan village of Til faces abandonment after repeated climate-induced flooding destroys infrastructure and threatens its ancient cultural heritage.
Rescue teams battle treacherous conditions in Nepal's Himalayas as search continues for six missing Italian mountaineers following devastating avalanche on Mount Manaslu.
A devastating avalanche on Mount Yalung Ri in Nepal has claimed the lives of four mountaineers, including experienced guides, highlighting the persistent dangers of high-altitude climbing in the Himalayas.
A 40-year-old Australian adventurer has died during a daring ascent of Nepal's formidable Himlung Himal, highlighting the extreme risks of high-altitude mountaineering.
Britain's common toad populations have plummeted by 70% in 30 years, with roads becoming death traps during migration seasons. Discover the innovative conservation efforts fighting to reverse this catastrophic decline.
Exclusive insight reveals how Tenzing Norgay's crucial role in the 1953 Everest conquest reshaped mountaineering history and sparked lasting debate about recognition.
Exclusive report reveals how remote Himalayan villages near the contested India-China border are being abandoned as tensions escalate and residents seek safety.
Former Israeli hostages reveal chilling details of their captivity in Hamas's labyrinthine tunnel network beneath Gaza, describing psychological torment and constant fear during their 49-day ordeal.
Exclusive report reveals India's urgent infrastructure push near contested Chinese border, with strategic tunnels designed for rapid military mobilisation in Uttarakhand's challenging terrain.
Shocking first-hand accounts emerge of Israeli hostages subjected to starvation, brutal torture and horrific conditions in Hamas's underground network beneath Gaza.
Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi's shocking memoir reveals brutal captivity in Hamas tunnels 100ft deep, surrounded by sewage and insects, and his incredible will to survive against all odds.
In the remote Himalayas, a groundbreaking astronomy programme is training local villagers as 'astro ambassadors' to preserve dark skies while transforming their community's future through science and tourism.
Archaeologists uncover hidden network of tunnels beneath Egypt's Giza plateau that may lead to previously unknown chambers and rewrite ancient history.
Explore the fascinating communities from the Himalayas to rural China where polyandry challenges Western relationship norms and women hold unprecedented social power.
Shocking investigation reveals the dark underbelly of Las Vegas where hundreds live in flood tunnels beneath the glittering Strip, battling rats, filth and 50C heat.
Dozens killed as paragliders collide mid-air during festival in Himalayan region, marking one of the deadliest paragliding accidents in recent history
In a tense high-altitude operation, Chinese authorities rescued two stranded mountaineers from Mount Everest's treacherous north face in Tibet, highlighting the ongoing dangers of the world's highest peak.
In a dramatic high-altitude rescue operation, all climbers trapped on Mount Everest by a ferocious blizzard have been brought to safety after being stranded for days in treacherous conditions.
Beijing's unilateral announcement of Mount Everest's new height measurement has ignited a diplomatic row with Nepal, challenging long-established geographical agreements and raising concerns about geopolitical influence in the region.
A daring mountain rescue operation on Mount Everest saved multiple climbers caught in a sudden, violent blizzard at 27,000 feet, highlighting the extreme dangers of high-altitude mountaineering.