I got my first lesson in the physics of sand dunes in 1998 on an expedition into the Sahara. In order to take aerial photos ...

Discovering a new dinosaur species is always exciting, but Mother Nature made sure one of Explorer Diego Pol's latest finds ...

National Geographic stories take you on a journey that’s always enlightening, often surprising and unfailingly fascinating. This month—the race to save the planet. Can technology help fix the climate ...

From bald eagles to grizzly bears, many iconic American species at risk of extinction have bounced back thanks to the ...

Recently reopened after a 20-year closure, this quieter alternative to the state's ultra-famous national parks makes an easy ...

Deep in Florida’s remote wetlands, towering stands of cypress trees form an ecological marvel that’s seldom seen by outsiders ...

This literary pilgrimage through Oxford, Jackson, and Natchez reveals the homes, bookstores, and landscapes that shaped ...

Sardines, salmon, mackerel, and other canned fish pack in a ton of essential nutrients—and there are simple ways to add them ...

Swimmable cities are making a comeback in Europe—just in time for urbanites to escape unprecedented heat waves.

A chalk-and-ink portrait may be a $100 million Leonardo.

The 1,400-year-old Grand Canal is a monumental project that bound north and south China together. It’s still in use today.

Kings appeared before their dazzled subjects on elephants whose ivory tusks glittered with gold and silver and whose bodies ...