They believed that fully excavating Eridu could byield important data on the earliest phases of Mesopotamian history. Excavations at Eridu have uncovered a large number of objects spanning a wide ...

These historical figures had serious opinions on how to start the morning right. Even history's most accomplished figures—such as Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius—had a hard time getting out of bed.

His efforts then and throughout his career as a diver, explorer, and scientist opened the door for Black divers to explore the ocean—and their own history—in ways that hadn’t been done before.

Explore the relics of failed settlements, doomed expeditions, and ancient Inuit history on Devon Island ... from Belcher’s cairns at Port Refuge National Historic Site, archaeologists have ...

Here’s a look at the complex early history of abortion in the United ... It was the first women’s rights march organized by the National Organization for Women since the defeat of the Equal ...

Most navies of the world have adopted a similar policy—except for Russia. A version of this story appears in the December 2024 issue of National Geographic magazine.

Ozempic and Wegovy, medications that have become increasingly popular this year due to their weight loss effects, were both tested on a monkey species listed as endangered, according to a National ...

Below are our pick of five places in 2023 for meaningful journeys into culture and history ... advantage of modern Italian cuisine, says National Geographic writer Nina Strochlic, who recently ...

MS National Geographic, operated by Lindblad Expeditions, sailed into Portsmouth International Port this morning (May 13). She welcomed new guests who are due to see glorious sights around the ...

Those who made the grade performed ... and from history itself. With the 80 th anniversary of VE-Day marking the end of the war in Europe on May 8th, 2025, it’s time these Spitfires got their ...

WASHINGTON – Hundreds of people joined a rally on May 3 to show support for the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the wake of threats by the Trump administration and ...

“This is the most extreme, unrealistic and destructive National Park Service budget a President has ever proposed in the agency’s 109-year history,” Theresa Pierno, the National Park ...