The top highest roads in the world, offering rugged terrain, high-altitude passes, and access to remote cultural and natural wonders.

While astronomers often set their sights on the stars, the landscapes surrounding their observatories can be just as ...

Reach for the stars with our guide to the best dark-sky reserves on the planet, from the French Pyrenees to the Atacama ...

At an incredible 5,800 metres (19,000ft) above sea level, this road has been declared the world's highest and climbs up the ...

Reach for the stars with our guide to the best dark-sky reserves on the planet, from the French Pyrenees to the Atacama ...

and the tumbling Milky Way are swathed over the Atacama Desert at night. A sprawl of jagged cliffs and bursting geysers across the soaring Andean Plateau, the Chilean marvel is no stranger to ...

Its vast length and varied landscapes, from the Atacama Desert in the north to the glacial wilderness ... inhabits numerous saline and alkaline lakes throughout the high-altitude Andean plateau and ...

A new study has found that for the past 10,000 years, populations on the Tibetan Plateau have developed particular adaptations to survive in the low-oxygen conditions surrounding the region.

To tackle the existing energy crisis, the European Union said on Monday that it is exploring the potential for small hydropower generation in partnership with the Plateau State government. This ...