The famous Darvaza gas crater is burning at a fraction of its former intensity. Now Turkmenistan has a technical plan to put ...

The world is facing a giant challenge in an attempt to close the Gates of Hell, but this decision needs to be thought through ...

The apocalyptic site, dubbed a 'doorway to hell', exists right here on Earth and has been burning since 1971 — only one person is known to have ever descended inside.

The 'Door to Hell' exists right here on Earth and has been ablaze since 1971 - there's only one known record of anyone ever ...

Few industrial accidents turn into major tourist draws, and the Darvaza Gas Crater in Turkmenistan is a perfect example of that. More than 50 years ago, a Soviet exploratory team drilling for natural ...

This is one of the strangest man-made mistakes in history. A giant hole in the middle of a desert, constantly spewing flames and lighting up the night sky has been burning non-stop for over 50 years!

The Gate to Hell has been open since the 1980s – but it might finally be running out of gas. Deep in the arid desert of Turkmenistan, a huge crater has been burning with the wrath of a thousand flames ...