Beyond Machu Picchu, these destinations reveal a side of the country that most visitors miss—from volcanic cities and canyon villages to sacred lakes and jungle getaways. As an alternative to visiting ...

The Red Sea was thought to host ecosystems resilient to warming waters, but a 2023 heatwave proves otherwise. A juvenile Red Sea anemonefish, also called a clownfish, looks out from between the ...

One of the latest trends in the expanding world of social media-recommended quasi-medical advice is supplementing with nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. Known as NAD+ in its oxidized form, the ...

When you think about fall in New England, you envision a blaze of red, yellow, and orange foliage streaking the landscape. During the autumn months, the one thing that might beat sitting on the porch ...

From the oracles of ancient Rome to Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, humans have long turned to the dream world to decode the mysteries of the mind. Lu Chin's mid-16th century painting entitled "Zhuangzi ...

Oftentimes referred to as the “king of the jungle,” lions are highly social and intelligent creatures. These big cats are also critical to maintaining the health of their ecosystem. National ...

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 ...

Many unexpected human artifacts have been preserved, for centuries, in vulture nests. This sandal woven from grasses and twigs, called an agobía, is somewhere between 727 and 771 years old, ...

In 1797 the “petticoat band” showed up to vote for the New Jersey state legislature, but only on a technicality. Their impact sent lawmakers into a scramble to shut them out. POLLS APARTHoward Pyle’s ...

Scientists are exploring how simple tweaks to this trusted diet can address specific health concerns, including hypertension, chronic pain, cardiovascular health, and more. The Mediterranean diet is ...

Dan Buettner's iconic National Geographic cover story transformed our idea of what makes for a long, healthy life. It's now published online for the first time. OKINAWA, JAPANSquatting effortlessly on ...

Maynard Owen Williams was National Geographic's first foreign correspondent, and in 1923 he was on hand for an event the entire world was eagerly anticipating—the opening of King Tut's burial chamber.