Why it's incredible: The entire gas crater has been on fire for more than 50 years. The "Gates of Hell," also known as the Darvaza gas crater after a nearby village, is a methane- and fire-filled ...

Rarely does an industrial accident develop into a major tourist attraction. But when a Soviet exploratory team drilled for natural gas in Turkmenistan more than 50 years ago, they are said to have set ...

The fiery, barren, and stinky geological features that people keep naming after Hell. By Lauren Leffer Published Aug 13, 2024 9:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, ...

During an international conference on hydrocarbon resources in Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat earlier this month, Irina Luryeva, head of the scientific research institute at the state-owned energy ...

Archaeologists have recently uncovered hundreds of massive structures at a site ominously known as the ‘Gates of Hell,’ leaving experts puzzled over their purpose. This discovery adds a new layer of ...