From the Făgăraș Mountains of Romania to the teeming sea cliffs of St Kilda in Scotland, Europe is still home to staggering displays of summer wildlife. Whether you’re searching for sperm ...

For decades, Himalayan brown bears have killed livestock and destroyed homes in this rural village. Residents are learning new ways to coexist with their fearsome, but critically endangered neighbors.

Cravings may feel impulsive, but new research suggests they’re often rooted in memory. Scientists have found that the brain encodes high-calorie foods in a way that can quietly influence what we ...

The new database suggests they typically cover around 3,800 square miles, although the data might be skewed because larger milky seas are more noticeable for both satellites and humans.

Astronomers are excited about the first test images released today from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which show the ...

There's little more relaxing than spending time at the beach—but what's going on in your brain during a day spent playing in the waves? Scientists are discovering more of the benefits of "blue ...

This article is part of Your Memory, Rewired, a National Geographic exploration into the fuzzy, fascinating frontiers of memory science—including advice on how to make your own memory more powerful.

But 35 years on from Dumbacher’s serendipitous discovery, much remains a mystery about New Guinea’s poisonous birds. “There’s a ton that we don’t know—from the ecology of the birds to ...

Detroit’s story is often told in three acts. First came its rise. Once the beating heart of America’s manufacturing industry, it was Motor City’s assembly lines — the first of their kind ...

Published in Issue 28 (summer 2025) of Food by National Geographic Traveller (UK). To subscribe to National Geographic Traveller (UK) magazine click here. (Available in select countries only).

A group of women around 70 years old laugh and sing on a beach in Jeju, an island off South Korea, preparing to spend the day diving for shellfish. Moments later, they’ll plunge into frigid ...

A quick response averted a larger tragedy in Kenya. But Africa’s vulture population remains precarious. ByHaley Cohen Gilliland Photographs byCharlie Hamilton James November 22, 2019 •8 min read ...