The trailblazing oceanographer’s vintage diving equipment bears the marks of a lifetime of underwater discovery.

Across Mongolia’s grassland steppe, food remains closely tied to enduring nomadic traditions. From mutton-filled dumplings to ...

In September, scientists revealed the tilcayo, a new wild cat. Then came donations, awards, and a few strange phone calls.

From a black bear relaxing in a swimming pool to bonnet mushrooms glowing up the night sky, see some of the winning photos ...

Lake Powell’s retreat is revealing a lost world covered in deep piles of sedimentary sludge. A group of adventurers and ...

For over a century, tourists have discarded objects into the park’s hydrothermal features. Park staff try to remove as much ...

Scientists have spent decades trying to get medicine across the blood-brain barrier. Two treatments for a rare genetic ...

You can see them surging from the shore: a dark band across the water, a stream of silver fish paralleling the beaches along Florida’s Gulf and Atlantic coasts. For several weeks each fall and winter, ...

Home to Mount Constitution, the highest point in the archipelago, it is a paradise for hikers, bikers, kayakers, and whale ...

In Borneo, where El Niño is fueling devastating wildfires, critically endangered orangutans are becoming burn victims.

Looking at the horizon, I quickly count how many hills separate the lake I’ve just taken a dip in from the mountain farmstead cabin I should reach by noon. Squelching my way through dewy cranberry ...

Indigenous travel is growing — and the communities at its heart are increasingly deciding how their stories should be told.