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Their enemies portrayed them as barbarians, but their artifacts tell a different story. Between their weapons, jewelry, and ...

Bangkok-based author Brook Larmer has written feature stories for National Geographic magazine since 2006. Hong Kong-born photographer Justin Jin has been an Explorer since 2024.

From London to Wisconsin, one-day gin academies across the globe let the public brew their own spirits. You might not go home ...

These glowing seas have baffled sailors for centuries. Science may finally have answers. "Milky seas” are one of the rarest reported forms of bioluminescence.

Fife College’s groundbreaking Geospatial Foundation Skills course – the first of its kind to be delivered at further ...

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In the Highlands and Islands, trace the steps of historic funeral processions through epic landscapes on some of Scotland’s most intriguing hikes. Coffin roads were used throughout the Scottish ...

Galloway, the most southwesterly area in Scotland, is becoming a top destination for gravel biking enthusiasts. Steeped in ...

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Going to the beach is good for your brain, according to science. Visiting the coast can help you relieve stress and get more active—and it may even change the way you cope with pain.

A version of this story appears in the June 2025 issue of National Geographic magazine. Based in Woodbridge, England, Tristan McConnell reported from Morocco for this story.