Over the past week, some 11,000 holidaymakers and locals have left the island, with many fearing the seismic activity may presage a volcanic eruption. So how exactly does an “earthquake swarm” happen?

Swim through seagrass meadows, explore ancient history and observe dugongs among coral reefs — an awe-inspiring world beneath ...

We recommend going to the Samaria Gorge, one of the longest canyons in Europe. The hiking trail stretches for more than 16 ...

The Sony World Photography Awards returns to celebrate contemporary photography and the ways the arts reflect the world ...

Pantelleria’s extreme conditions have shaped its centuries-old way of growing grapes—a method that is recognized by UNESCO.

Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and off for nearly two months since it burst to life ...

Scientists have detected several thousand earthquakes, the vast majority of them with small magnitudes, in just over two ...

Residents on the popular island of Santorini have experienced thousands of earthquakes this month while researchers have ...

The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus say they’re ready to take part in a U.N.-led gathering next month that could ...

A little-known volcano on a remote Pacific island may have been the source of one of the 19th century’s most powerful ...