Foods like hot dogs, hamburgers, and potato salad have become menu essentials at Independence Day cookouts across the country ...

Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...

For centuries, humans have lived underground. Today, that ancient practice is under dire threat—even as cave life makes more ...

The Grand Ole Opry is celebrating its 100th anniversary all year—but that’s not the only reason to visit. From hot chicken to ...

Along Norway’s coastline, the rhythm of life slows in summer — shaped by the good weather and long hours of daylight.

National Geographic photographer Jody MacDonald discovers that Central Oregon's wild terrain is the ultimate playground, ...

Namibia is a southwestern African nation roughly twice the size of California, known for having the world’s oldest desert. The Namib Desert is the scene for many of Namibia’s must-do adventures, from ...

Despite what's depicted in movies and books, the real Tyrannosaurus rex was likely an awkward swimmer at best. To date, no one has found swim traces from a tyrannosaur. Paleontologists have found some ...

When a massive tree toppled in the floodplains of Fonte Boa, a region in the Brazilian Amazon, local fishermen noticed ...

After being hunted to eradication in Washington and Oregon in the 1930s and 1940s, the gray wolf’s recovery in these states ...

Here's how Jorge the sea turtle prepared for the improbable journey—decades after he was found tangled in a fishing net off ...

After a busy season of parades and parties, recharge with beach escapes, nature retreats, and charming small towns—where ...