In northern latitudes and high altitudes, permafrost stays frozen year-round, holding mountain summits together. As global temperatures rise, much of it thaws, loosening soil and increasing landslide ...

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A Namibian diamond miner uncovered a 500-year-old ship buried in desert sand, loaded with gold, copper, and secrets that halted one of the world’s richest mines.

A decades-long quest reveals the remarkable truth about how these giant creatures have remained so elusive. The ghost elephants that live in the highlands of Angola behave like almost no others on ...

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The Colombian Diocese of Tumaco celebrated the anniversary of the Eucharistic miracle that 120 years ago saved the town from a tsunami that threatened to destroy the municipality on the Pacific coast.

Africa has long captured the imagination of travelers with vivid scenes like dense rainforests with monkeys gracefully traversing through treetops and thrilling safaris through sunbaked savannas.

Scientists have long observed that cancer patients have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. New research reveals a possible reason why. These brain scans of a 74-year-old patient with Alzheimer's ...

While much of the country’s attention will be on the East Coast to mark the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, another important moment will be marked on the West Coast.

Seaweed bathing in Ireland, a trek through Africa’s first designated wilderness quiet park—we asked National Geographic staff and contributors for their favorite places to escape the stress and noise ...

From Yosemite’s Badger Pass to little-known slopes in Washington State and Ohio, three parks offer a rare chance to ski inside some of the country’s most protected landscapes. A backcountry skier ...