Pigeons and other birds can do it. So can sea turtles and spiny lobsters, moths and mole rats, gray whales and big brown bats ...

A toxic tour of the high-security facility with more than a hundred plants that could kill you. “Look, don’t touch” is the motto at Alnwick’s poison garden in Northumberland, unless you’re a ...

From Neolithic standing stone sites to remote mountains and castle-backed valleys, the UK’s dark sky reserves and discovery sites offer a rich tapestry of backdrops for superb stargazing on clear ...

Concerns about the dogs’ welfare and declining betting revenue have led tracks across the country to close in recent decades. Sleek greyhounds thunder around the sandy oval at Derby Lane in St.

National Geographic photographer Greg Kahn set out with his family to uncover what makes Chattanooga, known as Tennessee's ...

The trove of grave goods includes diadems and gold mouthpieces and show merchants on Cyprus were extremely well-connected ...

These leafy greens are loaded with flavor and nutrients—and studies show that even small doses are filled with compounds that reduce inflammation and even protect against cancer. Herbs are antioxidant ...

Summer stargazing begins with some spectacular sights, including the hyped conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, which get close ...

Follow National Geographic photographer Sofia Jaramillo as she journeys through the region's distinctive landscapes, from the ...

National Geographic Explorer and photographer Steve Winter is no stranger to photographing big cats. In India’s Gir Wildlife Sanctuary, he spent years getting eye-catching close-ups.

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Despite being in the scientific spotlight for centuries, the fire salamander’s biofluorescence was overlooked until now.