San Francisco startup Petra says its new contactless thermal drilling robot can make steady progress through the hardest rock on Earth – stuff that would normally destroy drilling equipment – so ...

Petra, the world-famous ancient settlement carved into the sandstone slabs of Jordan’s Ma’an Governorate, is thought to have been constructed by the Nabateans between the 7th and 4th century B.C.E.

The former world No. 2 says she intends to finish her "active playing career" at the U.S. Open in August Maja Hitij/Getty Two-time Wimbledon Championship winner Petra Kvitová announced that after 19 ...

New archaeological research dates the heyday of terrace farming at the ancient desert city of Petra to the first century. This development led to an explosion of agricultural activity, increasing the ...

NPR's Eric Westervelt talks to Dr Richard Bates, a geophysicist, about the discovery of a hidden tomb in Jordan's ancient city of Petra. It's been hailed as a stunning discovery. A team of ...

When news broke this summer that the Petra Nova carbon capture power project was offline, advocates leapt to the defense of the Texas facility, one of the largest in the world. When news broke this ...

Petra Ecclestone's husband reveals the family is moving to Dubai in the new year - Billionaire Bernie Ecclestone’s daughter will be relocating to Dubai after complaining that life in Los Angeles has g ...

The ancient city of Petra may be one of the world’s best-known archaeological sites, but it still has secrets to reveal. A massive “monumental platform” has been discovered within the Petra UNESCO ...

Discover the best time to visit Petra, Jordan’s breathtaking sandstone sensation, and plan your journey to one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. ByAlex Ledsom, Senior Contributor. Forbes ...

Petra Diamonds ( ($GB:PDL) ) just unveiled an announcement. Petra Diamonds has requested the withdrawal of all its Moody’s credit ratings, ...

Yesterday, Petra Ecclestone bought the most expensive home in America, which was listed at $150 million. But that's only a piece of the fabulous life of this billionaire heiress. The 22-year-old, five ...