Explore six of Earth’s most mysterious and largely untouched regions, from the dense Amazon's Vale do Javari and Bhutan's ...

Earth is home to ecosystems so bizarre, extreme, and unexpected they defy everything we think we know about life and nature. From boiling acidic lakes teeming with microbes to deep-sea vents spewing ...

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These are places where all but the bravest (or stupidest) of us fear to tread. And still, we make our homes in some of these places! Here are 7 of the most inhospitable places on the planet.

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