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Archaeologists uncovered the eight-foot-tall, six-ton monument to one of Egypt's greatest rulers miles away from its original ...

The famed English explorer was abandoned centuries ago in the bay that now bears his name. Could he have survived?

The bush-dwelling penguins of New Zealand’s South Island offer Jamie Lafferty an insight into the species’ evolution and ...

Arrive in Reykjavík, the world’s northernmost capital, which lies just below the Arctic Circle. Transfer from the airport to ...

Debates over the presence of microplastics in the human body highlight the challenge of studying something simultaneously ...

Some harlequin frogs have lost their poison—and their ability to defend themselves. Scientists are on the case.

Whether you’re cracking crayfish at a Swedish summer party, foraging in Alpine meadows or plucking grapes in a Portuguese ...

They may look like spiders, but daddy longlegs belong to a different group of arachnids entirely. Here's why they're more ...

Once endorsed by a sultan, Turkish delight has been a sweet treat for centuries; now it’s taking on new forms in Istanbul, ...

Anyone can learn to sand yacht, all you need is a decent gust — and a good set of waterproofs. Sand yachting is one sport ...

In new footage from National Geographic’s cameras on board the NASA mission, Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen talk about naming ...