The Danakil Depression in Ethiopia is one of the most extreme regions on the planet. Known for its intense heat, boiling acid pools, erupting volcanoes, vivid colours and active geological processes, ...

Welcome to one of the most hostile environments on Earth, a place so extreme that it looks like it's being pulled apart at the seams. The temperatures here regularly soar above 125°F, making it one of ...

(via SciShow) With acidic puddles, lava lakes, and one of the most important early hominid discoveries, the Danakil Depression is home to all of the extremes.

To descend into the Danakil Depression is to step into another world. The thick warm air, the hazy sky and the rugged empty mountains that gradually give way to the immensity of a white, shimmering ...

Hot sizzling salt beneath your feet. Sulfuric acid fumes burn your lungs with every breath you take. And if you don’t watch ...