Hidden deep within the Amazon rainforest, the Shanay-timpishka in Peru, more famously known as the Boiling River, is one of Earth’s most extraordinary natural wonders. This river is no ordinary body ...

Please forgive my starting with a little self-promotion: It’s been six weeks since we launched the Boiling Point podcast, and if you haven’t been listening, you’ve missed some great conversations.

Far from the warmth of the Sun, some of the coldest-looking worlds in the solar system may be hiding the hottest surprises. New modeling work suggests that several icy moons of Saturn and Uranus could ...