The Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs offered magical protection to people in this life and the afterlife, and inscribed the signs on monuments, statues, funerary objects, and papyri.

Archaeologists working near Luxor have identified the remains of a large royal city dating back around 3,400 years, offering ...

Exclusive: Zahi Hawass opens up about his new documentary, the latest discoveries changing what we understand about the family religion of King Tut, and why folks keep falling for conspiracy theories.

Yes. Peñico is located just over 100 miles north of Lima. It can be slotted into the 15-day “Archaeological Riches of the North” itinerary offered by Journey Latin America – which also calls in on the ...

These 10 standout images were among thousands of stunning submissions in National Geographic’s Your Shot Pictures of the Year 2025 challenge. The delicate West Indian seagrape sawfly (Sericoceros ...

Egyptologist Howard Carter first laid eyes on the preserved tomb of King Tutankhamun in Egypt back in 1922. An exhibit coming to Boston wants to take visitors back to that time in history to see the ...

With 800 years of maritime history, this northern town is going all in on its seafaring past in 2026 with revamped museums, docks, and preserved ships. See why its laid-back charm is so hard to resist ...

A natural experiment in a national park in Patagonia shows how the return of a large predator can reshape an ecosystem. Long absent from Argentinian Patagonia due to over-hunting, pumas have returned ...

Decades ago, India’s tigers were on the brink of extinction. Slowly, their numbers have rebounded. But that ecological success has prompted a dire problem—and a race to save many of them from genetic ...

Dominica fully lives up to its self-appointed nickname as the "Caribbean’s Nature Island." In a region that brims with pristine beaches requiring nothing more but to show up and relax, Dominica ...

Photographer Gideon Mendel is no stranger to natural disasters. Gideon Mendel documented the moments when L.A. families returned to their fire-ravaged homes for the first time in early 2025. Hundreds ...

New research is shedding light on surprising ways to reduce chronic inflammation—including suggestions as simple as flossing your teeth. From infrared saunas to meditation, there are several steps you ...