An analysis of feldspar crystals within the oldest magmatic rocks in Australia has provided a unique insight into Earth's ...

Modern astronomy is giving us unprecedented views of the asteroids, comets, and other small bodies that litter our cosmic ...

The Grand Canyon is a gigantic geological library, with rocky layers that tell much of the story of Earth’s history.

Spanning the Cree-managed wilderness of northern Quebec, the energy of Vancouver's FIFA World Cup summer, and the timeless ...

From a legendary Alpine range to a less-traveled but no less stunning alternative to the Mediterranean, here are the year’s must-visit destinations, handpicked by National Geographic’s editors, ...

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

There’s geography, there’s history ... It was very nice. Anatolia, Turkey, 2014. National Geographic Explorer and writer Paul Salopek leads his mule past a royal tomb near Nemrut in eastern Turkey.

For centuries, Earth was said to have seven continents — but one was hiding in plain sight. Beneath the waves of the South ...

Toads have made their way to just about every corner of the world, even potentially Antarctica, something deemed unthinkable in the past. What's behind this vast toad migration?v ...

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 ...

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 ...