Anyone can learn to sand yacht, all you need is a decent gust — and a good set of waterproofs. Sand yachting is one sport ...

A Russian photographer explores her ancestral ties to a tiny town that has been isolated for centuries—and wants to stay that ...

In new footage from National Geographic’s cameras on board the NASA mission, Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen talk about naming ...

The millions of people who inhabited colonial America left traces of their lives behind—from George Washington’s bed to a ...

From a cheeky slingshot to Paul's letters and information on King Nebuchadnezzar, new research is offering insight into some ...

The ballista spider builds sophisticated spring-loaded snares to catapult its prey. Newly discovered, the ballista spider ...

Once endorsed by a sultan, Turkish delight has been a sweet treat for centuries; now it’s taking on new forms in Istanbul, ...

Massive galaxies? Dusty black holes? Black hole stars? Scientists have raised a lot of theories around what the crimson blobs ...

From bats to birds, recent research suggests that fireworks may disrupt routine and sometimes lead to serious injury or death ...

Is that one there?” Kaggie Orrick, a National Geographic Explorer and conservation scientist, asks from the passenger’s seat ...

This Massachusetts town has inspired countless paintings and postcards, transforming it into the blueprint for coastal New ...

In 1954, the USPS was looking for innovative ways to process the 54 billion items mailed. National Geographic traveled to ...