Scientist Pete Kelsey and his team have 3D-mapped the entire island of Alcatraz, discovering Civil War secrets, prisoner escape routes – and looking at ways to preserve the island for the future.

"While not the outcome we hoped for, it was in the best interest of this whale," the Marine Mammal Center said ...

Before the release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, we’re ranking all the levels from the original two games, from worst to ...

Texas has claimed more islands along its southern border with Mexico as part of the state in an effort to combat drug cartel ...

The Golden Gate National Recreation Area could expand by nearly 900 acres under a bill introduced in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. The bill would authorize the National Park ...

When folk musician Herb McGwyer (Tom Basden) arrives on the remote, sea-swept Wallis Island, he believes he’s coming to play an intimate gig for a few fans. In reality, the concert is for one man: ...

McNeill Island, Wash.; Lewisburg, Pa.; or Atlanta, Ga. A few moments after the 60-foot diesel boat left Alcatraz, prison Officer Gordon Gronzo formally closed the 100-foot Tower No. 1 on the east ...

Now, the island is fighting back. Sitting in a cafe in Marfa Bay, Malta, Colin Backhouse gazes out at a tiny landmass on the horizon: the 3km-by-5km islet of Comino, a sun-baked slab of rock ...

There’s a lot to explore in Google Maps, but you may not always know where to look. It’s great if you’re trying to drive through a crowded city or find out which local coffee shop has the ...