Last week’s announcement that a boot and partial remains believed to belong to the British explorer Sandy Irvine had been ...

Meet Figaro, a Goffin’s cockatoo. He taught himself how to turn cardboard into a tool. Birds, it turns out, are actually ...

Cute features in babies and animals are more than just amusing—they trigger powerful evolutionary responses that help our ...

Made up of six states, this region in the north east of the US is best known for its history and culture, but its coastal ...

From its origins in gambling, to a canvas for artists and political expression, tarot went through one last transformation in ...

Potsdam’s Sanssouci Palace is a Rococo masterpiece tailored to a king's taste. Don’t miss the eight-tier garden and art ...

This story appears in the June 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. From the English ship Hopewell anchored off the coast of what is now North Carolina, Governor John White watched with ...

As National Geographic reimagines its iconic headquarters for the 21st century, here’s a look back at its history as a base for both Cold War spies and the Society’s own Explorers.

Candi Muarajambi is one of the largest Buddhist temple compounds in the world. Built by a former civilization, the complex ...

On the southeast coast, this city by the sea is a favourite beach break among Koreans. Join them to enjoy boat-fresh seafood, ...

Midway along Ireland’s Atlantic Coast lies the Burren, an otherworldly landscape whose mesmerising limestone formations have ...

On the northwest border of Slovenia is a mountain range as dramatic as it is accessible, offering hut-to-hut hiking on ...