As New York City celebrates the 400th anniversary of its founding, National Geographic looks back on more than a century of covering the spirited metropolis.

National Geographic Expeditions offers a luxury tour of Portugal and the Azores, emphasizing seamless logistics, attention to detail, exclusive experiences, and expert-led explorations, making it ...

National Geographic Expeditions’ new "Portugal & the Azores: Explorers, Ecological Wonders & Epicurean Delights" itinerary offers an immersive, luxurious, and expertly guided 10-day adventure through ...

This 'ash-winged dawn goddess' is North America's newest pterosaur Paleontologists have uncovered in Arizona a Triassic treasure trove of fossils dating back 209 million years ago.

What is methylene blue and can it really boost your brain power? The trendy supplement was originally developed as a fabric dye—and later used as a malaria treatment. We asked experts if it ...

Known as the ‘Pearl of the Tyrrhenian’, this little-known stretch of Basilicata goes all out on natural beauty and southern Italian charm. Here's how to spend a leisurely weekend in Maratea.

A practical guide to long-distance walking in the UK There is tremendous fun to be had striding across dale and over fell, up mountain gradient and along the precipice of a wildflower-capped sea ...

This animal has a built-in taser to stun sharks Electric rays are staying out of the stomachs of sharks by shocking them—with up to 200 volts.

Witness the medieval-style German tournament where jousters battle on the Danube In July, the southern German city of Ulm transforms its river into a dramatic stage where costumed jousters in ...

Looking for adventure? This untamed island is the Caribbean’s best-kept secret There are no traffic lights, no high-rises, no beaches, and no crowds on tiny Saba. Instead, you’ll find misty ...

The infamous witch trials may have put this Boston suburb on the map, but they’ve also overshadowed much of its magic. Here’s how to experience everything else Salem has to offer.

Coral bleaching isn’t just an ocean crisis. Here’s how the global event endangers food security, local jobs—and the land itself.