The 'Age of Fishes' began with mass death, fossil database reveals

Some 445 million years ago, life on Earth was forever changed. During the geological blink of an eye, glaciers formed over ...
Greek Reporter

Vikos Gorge: Greece’s ‘Grand Canyon’ and One of Europe’s Natural Wonders

The Vikos Gorge, a wonder of the natural world in Greece, is known as the "Greek Grand Canyon" because of its cliffs and ...

2 hikers stranded on Point Reyes cliff saved in dramatic helicopter rescue

A dramatic rescue unfolded Sunday evening in Point Reyes as CHP, National Park rangers, and Marin County fire crews worked ...
ZME Science

The Seven Sisters of Sussex Are a Massive, Crumbling Plankton Graveyard

The Seven Sisters are a series of iconic chalk cliffs guarding the English Channel in Sussex. It is a beautiful, peaceful ...
The Grio

Thousands of fans join tribute to reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff in his native Jamaica

The instructions on Wednesday were clear: no serious, sad or long faces. And the crowd filing into a gymnasium in Jamaica’s capital largely obliged as they honored reggae giant Jimmy Cliff. “Jimmy ...
Rolling Stone

How Reggae Icon Jimmy Cliff Put His 19 Children First

In Kingston, Jamaica, this Dec. 17 belongs to the late Jimmy Cliff. The reggae legend’s official celebration of life, sponsored by the island nation’s government and open to the public (as well as ...
Newsday

When Jimmy Cliff brought reggae to Long Island

"Jimmy is his name, music is his game," an announcer said before reggae icon Jimmy Cliff took the stage at My Father’s Place in Roslyn on Nov. 24, 1978. After enthusiastic applause from the crowd, ...
Yahoo

9 essential Jimmy Cliff songs and the legacy that changed music forever

Jimmy Cliff helped introduce reggae to international audiences through film, covers, and label partnerships. Songs like “Vietnam” and “The Harder They Come” connected music to global protest movements ...
Charlotte Observer

Dramatic cliff in NC mountains could become a national attraction, buyers say

A thin strip of North Carolina that easily qualifies as dangerous has been purchased by one of the few groups capable of appreciating a cliff: A bunch of rock climbers. At a price of $17,500 an acre, ...
Phoenix New Times

Remembering Jimmy Cliff: Reggae’s first international star

“I have a dislike for politicians as they’re not truthful people. It’s the nature of politics that you cannot be straight, you have to lie and cheat,” said the reggae singer Jimmy Cliff, who died on ...
Los Angeles Times

Jimmy Cliff, reggae legend and actor known for ‘The Harder They Come,’ dies at 81

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican musician and actor who helped popularize reggae around the world and paved the way for ...
NPR

Reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff dies at 81

Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican musician and actor who helped propel reggae into the international spotlight, has died at 81 years old. The singer-songwriter was known for hits such as "Many Rivers to Cross ...