As researchers discover overlooked tattoos on mummies from around the world, it's prompting new insights about some of the ...

Scientists say that the fires ravaging the western United States are burning differently these days. Documenting the aftermath requires a new approach as well. In a conventional photograph of ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Californian Priya Talreja, a Fremont native has been named one of just five researchers nationwide to receive the highly coveted 2025 Fulbright-National Geographic Award. The $20,000 ...

History presents the Whydah Gally's crew as swashbuckling sailors who looted a fortune before perishing in a storm. But before its days of piracy, the ship played a role in the transatlantic slave ...

Some sixty years after her grandmother discovered “Nutcracker Man,” Louise Leakey unearths his long-lost hand—reviving a family debate about ancient toolmaking. The fossilized hand of a male ...

National Geographic announces its annual roundup of destinations recognized for offering the best experiences for travelers around the globe. Secret Service finds 17 'skimming' devices in tour of San ...

The winners of the 51st annual Nikon Small World photo contest offer a glimpse at some of the tiniest—and most beautiful—parts of the natural world. Spheres of Volvox algae colonies contained within a ...

Tourists swim in a cenote, or flooded cave, outside Playa del Carmen, Mexico. The Yucatan Peninsula is dotted with thousands of these interconnected limestone caves, which are fed by a ...

Revealing the weird and wonderful world that lies just below your feet. From some angles, the wings of the butterfly dragonfly look golden or translucent. To reveal the full spectrum of colors, Takuya ...

After years of planning, the mountaineer Jim Morrison successfully descended the narrow Hornbein Couloir—notching an achievement that has captivated skiers and alpinists for decades. Everest's North ...

Just minutes from Orlando’s theme parks, Mills 50 was built by Vietnamese immigrants in the 1970s. Today, it’s home to multiple Michelin stars, a diverse community, and creative arts scene. Today, the ...

Cave tour operations at Mammoth Cave National Park are closed, according to an alert on the National Park Service website. Other areas within the park “remain as accessible as possible,” the website ...