Scotland’s islands may be distant fringes, but those who venture to them are richly rewarded with dramatic landscapes, a rich heritage, and a warm welcome. Among Scotland’s countless islands, the ...

At just under 31,000 square miles — roughly the size of Maine — Scotland is not a fantastically vast landscape. But what it lacks in size it sure compensates for in grandeur. As varied as it is ...

Two tiny lambs were staring at us. Fluffy and white, with adorable pink ears, they stood together on an emerald hillside observing the curious parade of slicker-clad hikers trudging by. It’s misty ...

Hundreds of millions of years have weathered Scotland's remote Isle of Skye. The prehistoric secrets hidden in the island's landscape have attracted a caravan of time travelers led by American ...

On an empty road behind the sweep of Scarista Beach, where ocean winds were flattening the dune grasses, stood a lone white house. It could have been a drawing from a storybook: steep-roofed, a little ...

Giant dinosaur footprints found on the Isle of Skye in Scotland show the ancient paths taken by T. rex's cousins. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET.

Paleontologists working on the Isle of Skye in Scotland have uncovered around 50 dinosaur footprints, including track marks compatible with Stegosaurus. The discovery points to the tremendous ...

A fossil discovered on the Isle of Skye has been revealed as a new species of Jurassic reptile which was an ancient ancestor to lizards and snakes. An international team of researchers, which included ...