In order to get a sense of a place like the Dominican Republic, you might look to its writers — Junot Diaz, say, or Julia Alvarez; you might watch its films, or study its visual art. Yet from the ...

Canadian-born, Texas-based artist Rod Penner is recognized for his realist acrylic-on-canvas paintings that portray often overlooked or abandoned scenes in rural Texas. Devoid of human figuration and ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The abandoned, desolate borough of Centralia was destroyed by an underground mine fire over 50 years ago. The mine fire resulted in the relocation of all but an estimated 10 residents and the ...

NASA's Curiosity has sent back images showing the lonely landscape of the Gale Crater as continues its ascent of Mount Sharp. The images, which were taken Sunday, show the view from the rover's left ...

The bottom of the Earth’s deepest ocean is like a desolate lunar landscape, film director James Cameron revealed after making the first solo dive seven miles below the surface. By Rosa Prince and ...