You’d be forgiven for never hearing of Korčula, Croatia—a small Dalmatian island of just 106 square miles, neatly tucked beneath the country’s sprawling coastline, home to ...

The Stone Age was a time with little to no written records, but this fantastic find from the depths of the Mediterranean Sea provides fresh insights.

Tim Neville Instead of traditional wooden planks, Virginia Beach's famous boardwalk is concrete. The 3-mile thoroughfare is lined with quaint benches, Colonial-style street lamps, and separate ...

I realize this kind of thing isn’t for everyone, but if you’re interested in hitting the town while in Croatia, then consider traveling to Pag Island, Split, Murter Island, Hvar, Dubrovnik, or Brac’s ...

Many of the world's best places to visit are beach destinations – and for good reason. A top travel trend for 2025 is JOMO (the "joy of missing out"), which means having a relaxing vacation ...

Mars may have once been a paradise with Earth-like oceans and balmy beaches that would have been ideal for harboring living organisms, according to a new study. An international team of ...

Earth may be home to the most glorious beaches in the solar system today, but 3 billion years ago, Mars might have claimed the crown. That’s the conclusion of a new study in the Proceedings of ...

The women, ages 23 through 26, were found dead at the Royal Kahal Beach Resort. Police in Belize are investigating after three young American women were found dead in their hotel room at a luxury ...

Observations using ground-penetrating radar have revealed underground features consistent with beaches on the red planet, 4 billion years ago. It's some of the best evidence to date that Mars was once ...

From a pink-sand beach in Greece to an Indonesian shore with a rocky outcrop resembling a T-Rex, discover the stunning spots that made Tripadvisor’s ‘Best Beaches’ list in 2025.

That idea of tropical paradise is often manufactured. Resorts around the world are now embracing beaches in their more natural states. By Sarah Stodola Let’s buck the trend, a local marine ...

Determining the best beaches in the U.S. is no easy feat. What makes a beach perfect for one sun worshiper—surfable waves, prime people-watching, an isolated stretch of sand—may not hold water ...