The megalithic site of Gunung Padang in the highlands of western Java was constructed some 2,000 years ago over the course of several generations. Similar stone monuments are found across the ...

JAKARTA – To many Singaporeans, volcanoes are enticing destinations. There is the sunrise over Mount Bromo and the blue flames of Mount Ijen, both in East Java, as well as the crater lake atop Mount ...

A new study finds that strategically restoring degraded forests could help reconnect fragmented habitat for the endangered Javan leopard, giving the species more room to move across densely populated ...

Discover a rare Minecraft Java Edition seed featuring a village house generated on top of a mountain. This unique world showcases unusual terrain generation, scenic elevation views, and an interesting ...

This Minecraft Java Edition seed features a rare village generated on top of a mountain, creating a unique and challenging survival starting point. Explore the terrain, structures, and surrounding ...

During the glacial period that chilled the Earth 140,000 years ago, sea levels in the Indonesian region of Sundaland were low enough for present-day islands to tower like mountain ranges with a ...

Khafiz al Kicok summited K2 – located on the Karakoram Mountain Range on the border of Pakistan and China – on July 27, 2023. At 8,611m, K2 is the second highest mountain in the world. It has a ...

A deadly landslide tore through Pasirlangu village in West Bandung, West Java, on January 24 in the pre-dawn hours. At least 74 people have been confirmed dead. The number of dead will almost ...

The teen is believed to have fallen to his death while trying to get help for his friend Sam Gillette is a Staff Writer on the Human Interest team at PEOPLE. She first joined PEOPLE in 2016.

More than 170 people have been rescued off the slope of Mount Semeru after it erupted this week. Some 1,000 locals have been forced to evacuate the area because of ash and falling volcanic rock. A ...

Mount Semeru on the island of Java is one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes. Its latest eruption forced hundreds to flee their homes. By Jin Yu Young and Muktita Suhartono Mount Semeru, one of ...

The highest mountain on Indonesia's Java Island, a volcano called Mount Semeru, has erupted, spewing gigantic columns of ash clouds as tall as 2km (1.2 miles) above its peak. Large plumes of smoke can ...