Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Darvaza gas crater—also known as the “Gates of Hell”—has been burning continuously for years thanks to its steady supply of seeping methane gas.

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 ...

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 ...