As the son of archaeologists, National Geographic Explorer David Stuart spent his childhood wandering ancient Maya ruins—and helped shape what we know about the civilization today. The ruins of the ...

Could Spinosaurus swim? A new fossil with a scimitar-like head crest provides new evidence on the unsettled question. Unearthed in a rare Saharan fossil site in Niger, Spinosaurus mirabilis had a ...

It’s Not Too Late for Influencers to End the Groyper Grift White Progressives Still Don’t Get Black Voters Do Robots Have First Amendment Rights? Our cultural blind spot. The right side of Twitter ...

In addition to cycling through 12 animals each year, the Chinese zodiac also rotates between the five traditional Chinese elements—earth, wood, fire, metal and water. A lantern set of horses during a ...

In 1204 the soldiers who had set out to retake Jerusalem in the Fourth Crusade changed course—but why? The result would change medieval Europe forever. THE FINAL ATTACKThis 15th-century miniature, ...

Growing research suggests the bacteria left behind by the common childhood infection may trick the immune system into attacking both the invader and the body's own cells. Colored scanning electron ...

Somewhere in Michigan, 10,000 silkworms are spinning the future of supermaterials. They labor in the thick air of a warm, humid warehouse, pulling a sticky white strand from a gland in their face and ...

Young elephants have a lot to learn—what to eat, what to avoid, how to behave around others. When they grow up around their mother and aunts, their development into well-behaved adults may seem ...

The National Symphony Orchestra is preparing to take center stage at the legendary Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, as the Kennedy Center in Washington DC prepares for a Trump-mandated closure. The NSO ...

ESPN+, Disney+, Disney Channel, and Disney XD to present real-time animated presentation of Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers on Sunday, April 5 at 7 p.m. ET ...

The National Parks Services (NPS) is seeking public input over whether Los Angeles County’s iconic coastline should be designated as a national park. The “Los Angeles Coastal Area Special Resource ...

Three of America’s most popular national parks will be easier to visit this summer. “We’re expanding access where conditions allow and using targeted tools only where necessary to protect visitor ...