Instead of referring to sounds in an essentially arbitrary way, pictures refer to the world. As such, they require no learning and no translation—making emojis akin to the earlist forms of writing.

Scientists paused their raking and looked at the striped animal they’d just uncovered ... Study co-author Scott Macor shared photos of the new species in a March 27 post on Instagram.

Father Spyridon has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in a monastery carved into a cliffside high above the Aegean Sea ...

Stepping on the island to take pictures of the bears was too dangerous ... they are old and ruined, and animals looking out of these houses, is a perfect picture," he says.

Slovenian alpinist Nejc Zaplotnik was widely regarded as one of the most influential climbers of his generation. We examine his notable climbs.

The name is a dead giveaway, of course ... places to visit in the U.S. This one's a real doozy in more ways than one. To start with, these ice caves look like something straight out of a fantasy novel ...

Keri Ann Meslar and Trevor Galko dated from 2006 to 2009, but broke up when they became long-distance. The second time was ...

From national parks to iconic symbols of freedom and democracy, these U.S. tourist attractions cannot be missed. America is a patchwork quilt of many different landscapes, cultures and sights ...

Spring activities in Westchester and the Hudson Valley will have you trading in clunky boots, mittens, and winter coats for ...

Located in close proximity to the mesmerizing hills of Tamil Nadu, Kodaikanal is a picturesque hill station that exudes ...

While it may be true that we have a long list of mega cities and industrialized towns ... [which are rare honeycomb-like calcite formations]. On the plains of Wind Cave, animal sightings will require ...