Many unexpected human artifacts have been preserved, for centuries, in vulture nests. This sandal woven from grasses and twigs, called an agobía, is somewhere between 727 and 771 years old, ...

A new documentary from National Geographic Pristine Seas and Oceans North spotlights how Inuit and Cree communities are ...

It sounds backward, but research suggests a cup of coffee followed by a short nap could sharpen focus and fight fatigue. Coffee before sleep sounds counterintuitive, but scientists say this unusual ...

Salt marshes exist on every coast of the U.S., but these important wetlands are succumbing quickly to the effects of sea ...

Dan Buettner's iconic National Geographic cover story transformed our idea of what makes for a long, healthy life. It's now published online for the first time. OKINAWA, JAPANSquatting effortlessly on ...

For over a decade, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has woven a tapestry of ...

Next time you're on social media consider this: one study evaluating influencer posts on Instagram found that 86 percent of nutrition content didn’t cite any scientific sources—and other research ...

The founder of the Mormon Church rocked 19th-century America with his spiritual visions, his belief in polygamy—and even a presidential run. Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder and leader of the Church of ...

Stretching almost 1,500 miles, the Great Barrier Reef is so vast that just 20% has been surveyed. With tourism funding ...

Putting people into sleep mode is a sci-fi concept that's a lot closer to becoming real than you might think. Erin Belback is part of an ongoing human trial backed by NASA that aims to replicate the ...

While there are a lot of unknowns about marijuana use and fertility, researchers think it's important for patients to know the risks. A new study links cannabis with fertility issues in female IVF ...

We tend to think of human memory as if it's one of those old steel filing cabinets: some information gets stashed inside, and when the time comes, we hope we can find it by flipping through the tabs ...