A breathtaking natural spectacle known as “Scrippshenge” captivated onlookers Friday evening as the setting sun aligned ...

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An advertisement for the 1994 World Cup, fast food wrappers, COVID-19 masks—what birds used to build their nests reflects a world with more plastic. A coot bird in London on a nest made of twigs ...

On the beach, Ranco-Kelley and I paused for a ... A version of this story appears in the May 2025 issue of National Geographic magazine. Based in Syracuse, New York, National Geographic Explorer ...

U.S. passport holders can travel to more than 100 destinations without a tourist visa, but some popular vacation spots require them. We explain the different types of visas and how to apply ...

A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be protective against developing dementia. While there is currently no ...

Titanic: The Digital Resurrection, a new National Geographic documentary streaming on Disney+, tells the story of the effort. It is the largest underwater 3D scan ever made, amounting to 16 ...

Hong Kong has continued its build-up to November’s National Games, which it will co-host, by staging a test event for beach volleyball at Victoria Park this weekend. Lo Wai-yan, previously a ...

Sunset Beach residents filed a lawsuit against the town over dredging fees. Residents argue the $7,710 fee is unfairly distributed among all 321 canal property owners, regardless of lot size or ...