In the far northeast of Ethiopia, in a sunken plain that dips below sea level, lies a landscape that looks less like Earth ...

In Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression, the group crosses a hostile volcanic landscape to reach Erta Ale, one of the few volcanoes ...

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 ...

The Danakil-Senke, known locally as the Danakil Depression (a low-lying desert basin), is a vast geological sink in northeastern Ethiopia close to the border with Eritrea. It lies in one of the lowest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Reddit A surreal photo of Ethiopia's Danakil Depression is stunning Reddit users, looking more like a sci-fi matte ...

IT’S a volcano, but not as we know it. This cerulean eruption takes place in the Danakil Depression, a low-lying plain in Ethiopia. The volcano’s lava is the usual orange-red – the blue comes from ...

Discover Danakil-Senke, the otherworldly Danakil Depression near Dallol in Ethiopia – a volcanic hellscape of neon acid pools, salt formations, and extreme heat that feels like another planet. This ...

(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.

The Danakil Depression lies in northeastern Ethiopia, in the Afar region. It is one of the most extreme landscapes on Earth, with fierce heat, salt flats, volcanic activity and pools of bright mineral ...