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

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

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

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

As an actress, she was known as the “most beautiful woman in the world” during the 1940s. Lamarr was also a technological ...

In terrain that pushes your limits, National Geographic photographer Jody MacDonald captures what it means to truly show ...

For decades, we've used body mass index (BMI) to infer the basic health of an individual. However, BMI fails to account for factors such as athleticism, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure.

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It’s not just the hiking trail where you need to worry about ticks. These arthropods are now a problem in major cities—and ...