Scientists added a new shade to a graphical representation of global temperature change to keep up with our warming world.

A Soviet zoologist with a passion for long-extinct mammals set out to reinvigorate the landscape of the Caucasus in the 20th Century. Azerbaijan still bears the scars of his ambition.

Following a traditional path used by traders and invaders, the Georgian Military Road has been a passageway for people and ideas since antiquity.

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He's one of the greatest fullbacks of all time, and a proud Münchner to boot. Here are Lahm's picks for exploring Munich, during Oktoberfest and beyond.

Roberto Brito learned how to use a chainsaw at the age of 11. Now he uses his intimate knowledge of the Amazon rainforest to guide tourists around in his flip-flops.

It stands metres high, takes a decade to flower, smells like death and draws huge crowds when it blooms. But scientists are still unravelling the baffling lifecycle of the titan arum.

From Tasmania to Vietnam, the world is filled with astounding rock formations for intrepid climbers. Here, Australian climber and photographer Simon Carter picks five of the best.