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

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

A new blue octopus species, Microeledone galapagensis, was recently discovered near Darwin Island in northern Galápagos.

Spectacular stargazing, swamp walks, and roadside gator sightings await adventurous travelers at America's first national ...

This year, the Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice occurs on June 20 at 10:42 p.m. EST. South of the Equator, this same moment marks the beginning of winter. Solstices occur at the same time around ...

National Geographic was founded in 1888 by a group of visionaries who embodied an era of exploration, discovery, invention, and change. With offices around the world and headquarters in Washington, ...

With the global celebrations for Sir David Attenborough’s 100 th birthday shining a light on the pioneering wildlife documentaries that first brought the magnificence of the natural world to our ...