Photograph by British Combine Photos Ltd, , National Geographic Image Collection The teenage princess took part in the war effort in another way, too. In 1945, Elizabeth made history when she ...

It means the drone’s lidar was used to both determine the geographic location and map ... bombing the German lines—a decisive factor that Hitler had gambled against, and lost.

In recent decades the dome has emerged as a potent “national as well as a religious symbol” for Palestinians, explains Palestinian philosopher Sari Nusseibeh. In his book-strewn office north ...

Greeks don’t hike. You’ll hear this everywhere you go in Greece — usually from the locals themselves. They can’t see the point, apparently; uses up too much beach time. If that’s the ...

During the turmoil and wars of the Renaissance, tarot’s earliest users found a similar solace. This story appeared in the September/October 2024 issue of National Geographic History magazine.

Spending time in nature is important for your mental health. But studies show that even just listening to birds singing can ease symptoms of anxiety and depression. A European robin, Erithacus ...

Vitamin D also plays important roles in muscle movement, communication between nerves, and immune defenses against bacteria and viruses, according to the National Institutes of Health’s Office ...

It is Mississippi. Editor's Note: Bijal P. Trivedi is a senior science editor at National Geographic and author of Breath from Salt: A Deadly Genetic Disease, a New Era in Science, and the ...

When it comes to cardiovascular exercise, running is in a class of its own. It's a sport that has endured millennia—the oldest and once only Olympic event was a sprint known as the stadion ...

A scientist examines an axolotl x-ray at the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico City. What’s more, understanding axolotl genetics could ...

A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney. A colorized computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain revealing blood ...

New research reveals that people aren’t just imagining it—dogs and their owners share striking similarities, from matching hairstyles to mirrored temperaments. Hope, an Afghan hound, sports ...