They also reign over an ethereal realm sought by artists, poets, and everyday people in search of inspiration, solace, or the simple pleasure of beholding a blossom. "Before flowering plants ...

A documentary team discovered human remains on Mount Everest apparently belonging to a man who went missing while trying to ...

The partial remains of Andrew “Sandy” Irvine — who disappeared a century ago while trying to become one of the first people to climb Mount Everest — are believed to have been found on the mountain.

From beginner-friendly binoculars to the right clothes, these essentials will get you bird-watching in no time.

This story appears in the December 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. It’s a warm winter ... Very few stay long before they push on, perhaps in search of a mate, or fall victim to ...

This story appears in the June 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. From the English ... of provisions scuttled his plan to continue the search. On returning to England, he found Sir ...

The Europa Clipper is the largest planetary explorer Nasa has ever built and its mission is to conduct 44 fly-bys of the moon ...

This story appears in the May 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. Nestled among white-sand beaches and brightly colored resorts, the mangrove swamps along Mexico’s Yucatán coast are a ...

From financing expeditions in the New World to founding hospitals and schools, these women were incredibly influential—and ...

Python hunting is a new territory in the wildlife guiding business, leading adventurous visitors on excursions to find the ...

This story appears in the May 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. On her first day in the sprawling South Sudanese settlement of Bidibidi in Uganda, home to almost 300,000 refugees ...

This story appears in the April 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Early on a cold June ... promoted in countless articles and cable cooking shows. When I visited last year, though ...