The Philadelphia Art Museum (PAM) will mount an exhibition next year bringing together two of Vincent van Gogh's iconic ...

A new study sheds light on how these reptiles become “mummies” and paints a picture of what these ancient animals looked like. Paul Sereno and his colleagues spent years painstakingly preparing this ...

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 ...

North Dakota is having a moment, and it is well earned. Wide-open views, honest-to-goodness wildlife, and road trips that...

What can you do right now to ensure that you live a longer, healthier life? National Geographic Explorer Dan Buettner can answer that question better than anyone.

When the temperatures outside dipped, the honeybees grabbed hold of each other’s legs to form a living quilt along the ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK ... sit rows of hand-labelled jars containing pickled walnuts, ...

who believed the blooms were a gift from the sun god “so that they might honor their dead,” an article from National ...

Legends and rumors trail the elusive Queen of Sheba through the rock-hewn wonders and rugged hills of Ethiopia.

Photograph by Tino Soriano, National Geographic Stands of cempasúchil flowers brighten a street in Corungueo, Michoacán. Also known as Aztec or Mexican marigold, this traditional bloom is used in ...

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 ...

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 ...