This is Banff National Park, one of the most beautiful—and famous—places on Earth. “It’s a real authentic town and not one that attracts busloads of tourists,” says Andy Brown ...

New research reveals that memories of fatty and sugary foods are encoded in the hippocampus, helping explain why some cravings feel impossible to resist. Cravings may feel impulsive, but new resea ...

(Painting by Jean-Paul Laurens, 1870) Pope Callixtus III’s tomb lies in the crypt of St. Peter's Basilica, the final resting place of some 148 popes, including Pope Benedict XV (tomb at right ...

Forgotten: Searching for Palestine’s Hidden Places and Lost Memorials, the new book by Raja Shehadeh and Penny Johnson, ...

They also can remain submerged for over 20 minutes. PHOTOGRAPH BY Paul Nicklen, National Geographic Image Collection By mid-December, as the Antarctic summer approaches, the chicks have started to ...

The prehistoric crocodile relative may have tolerated both freshwater and saltwater habitats, allowing it to conquer North American coasts in the Cretaceous. Paleontologists have been on the trail ...

Our editors on the exhibitions they’re looking forward to this month, from the Venice Architecture Biennale to Gallery ...

Just like beans, peas and lentils are packed with protein and antioxidant compounds. Why don’t we eat more of them? While less commonly found in American dishes, lentils are a regular fixture in ...

asked the 78-year-old director of the University of Washington’s Center for Ecosystem Sentinels and a National Geographic Explorer. “They’re comical, they’re curious, they’re endearing.” ...

You’ve probably heard of the four stages of cancer—but there’s another even earlier stage that experts say can make a huge difference in treating the disease. Breast cancer is one of the few ...

expanding their geographic and temporal diversity.” The fossil also tells a more detailed story of what the world looked like in the Cretaceous period. “We can imagine a more complex picture ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday ... like the apostles grieving over the death of Jesus.” The Mass was attended by a crowd ...