Two main routes lead south from the Saharan Atlas across the Algerian desert. Most used at the moment is the Tanezrouft Piste ...

New research has revealed insight into the evolution of this influential waterway, which may have been created when two ...

Chess spread quickly through feudal Europe, far from its roots in sixth-century India. Here’s how the game of strategy kept ...

A new study argues the Indus Civilization may have been the most egalitarian society in the ancient world—but scholars are ...

More frequent and intense heatwaves are the future, say experts — but destinations and travellers are adapting fast.

Lit by silk lanterns and lined with timber-framed shophouses, Hoi An is the jewel of Vietnam’s central coast — but this ...

Nomads end Ramadan with a happy dance. Windswept canyons glow in the sun. Dragonflies fill a starry night sky. Check out some ...

Many members of the animal kingdom can detect the subtle undulations of Earth’s magnetic field. Relying on a hidden ...

The Overland Track around Cradle Mountain is one of Australia’s great walks, but this short alternative may be the perfect ...

From iconic mountain lakes to one of America’s favorite fishing holes, these lakes are the perfect summer vacation for ...

National Geographic Explorer and photographer Steve Winter is no stranger to photographing big cats. In India’s Gir Wildlife ...

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