National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore is halfway through a multiyear effort to document our planet’s incredible ...

In 1862, jewelry engraver and amateur photographer William H. Mumler was developing a self-portrait in his Boston studio when a ghostly image began to surface. Just below his own image in the photo ...

The Pyramids of Giza, medieval markets, and the legendary Nile are just a few highlights of Egypt’s energetic capital. Here’s ...

For more than 60 million years, penguins of all kinds—including the opportunistic Magellanic penguin—have been driven by an evolutionary urge to reach beyond their boundaries. Today, many are ...

History presents the Whydah Gally's crew as swashbuckling sailors who looted a fortune before perishing in a storm. But before its days of piracy, the ship played a role in the transatlantic slave ...

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 ...

Scientists are learning how muscles in motion can improve cognition and shield against diseases like Alzheimer's, paving the ...

Her exploits became the stuff of legend, glamorizing life in the Old West. But Martha Jane Canary’s real life story bears ...

The hotly anticipated new museum boasts some of the greatest treasures of antiquity. But there are some notable exceptions.

We went behind the scenes at the world's oldest radio show to understand how it endured 100 years—and why it might last 100 ...

The observations could signal a new cognitive skill previously unknown amid swine, which are well known for their ...

A fierce advocate for the downtrodden during her husband’s presidency, Roosevelt spent her later years pushing for human ...