Modern toads (Bufonidae) are among the most successful amphibians on the planet, a diverse group of more than 600 species ...

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 ...

The rhythmic click of needles. The softness of yarn running over fingertips. The satisfying logic of knit, purl, repeat. Knitting—and other so-called “grandma hobbies”—is making a comeback, especially ...

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Organizers invite the Terre Haute community to join in the celebration of National White Cane Day at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 15. The event will take place on the southwest corner of Seventh Street and Wabash ...

G Adventures and National Geographic Expeditions have further strengthened their decade-long partnership with the launch of a new premium lifestyle collection, National Geographic Signature with G ...

Venture north of the capital as coastal vineyards, surf beaches and historical sites converge at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. The coastal region is dotted with traditional villages such as Mata ...

Between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo lies the Costa Verde, or Green Coast, a ribbon of wild Atlantic rainforest, time-forgotten beaches and historic towns whose Portuguese-era architecture ranks among ...

Spend the night in locations guaranteed to thrill, from pods dangling off a cliff to underground rooms in an old mine. If a series of transparent capsules suspended 1,300ft above Peru’s Sacred Valley ...

From bear-watching in British Columbia to surfing breaks in Tahiti, adventure awaits in all corners of the world. Here’s how to find one that suits your fitness level and budget. Torres del Paine is a ...

This story originally published in the July 1906 issue of National Geographic magazine. See more digitized stories from our archives here. Looking back to that period, many years ago, when the finger ...

"Cleopatra's Final Secret" reveals exciting discoveries in the search for the burial grounds of ancient Egypt's last ruler. LOS ANGELES -- She lived as the last ruler of ancient Egypt, but little is ...