A sperm whale lies on its side amid shards of polar pack ice, dead and decomposing, its mouth hanging open in a silent scream. The lateral image on a flat plain resembles a textbook’s illustration of ...

During her hunt for the Egyptian queen’s lost tomb, National Geographic Explorer Kathleen Martínez uncovered the sunken landscape near the ruins of Taposiris Magna.

Last fall, Hurricane Helene canceled the city’s peak tourist season. But this year leaf season is back, along with old ...

There's only one rink in the country—and it's tiny—but the Kenya Ice Lions have their sights set on the Olympics.

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Oman’s fiery deserts and frontier mountains hide a well-kept secret: scores of startlingly blue and green oases known as ...

Beyond its beautiful beaches, this tropical country has far more historic gems and natural wonders than most people realize.

Scientists estimate chimps’ alcohol consumption for the first time, and find they seem to prefer boozier fruit.

When did these blockhead dinosaurs get their domes? A new fossil is “the specimen we have all been waiting for.” ...

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Best known for the Kentucky Derby and bourbon, Louisville is also home to one of the fastest-growing Cuban populations in the ...