Although feared as agents of disease, viruses also work wonders, shaping evolution from ... The fact is, we live in a world of viruses—viruses that are unfathomably diverse, immeasurably abundant.

Dead skin cells are a main ingredient in household dust Here’s an interesting (and gross) science fact for you: According to ...

From the "Tomb Raider Temple" to Dune's alien landscapes, these iconic destinations captured the attention of early ...

Murujuga, also known by the modern name Burrup Peninsula, in northwestern Australia, is home to potentially the world’s oldest ... From the National Geographic book Destinations of a Lifetime.

From groundbreaking research to the beauty of marine sanctuaries teeming with life, these images shine a spotlight on the ...

From the "Tomb Raider Temple" to Dune's alien landscapes, these iconic destinations captured the attention of early ...

The findings suggest primitive eukaryotes were widespread between about 1.6 billion and 800 million years ago, comprising what the scientists have called a “lost world ... 3.5 billion years ...

and an estimated 2.5 million tons floating in the world’s oceans as of 2023, over ten times their 2005 levels. A new study in Nature Medicine finds that microplastics and nanoplastics—which ...

This story appears in the October 2020 issue of National Geographic magazine ... which in 1854 included the world’s first public dinosaur showcase. The sculptures were a smash hit at their ...

In the heart of modern Beijing is the world’s largest palace complex ... Tradition says that its design famously incorporates 9,999.5 rooms. Only the celestial Lord of Heaven, not his imperial ...

Raising and training falcons in captivity can help conserve these beloved symbols of the Arabian Peninsula. A female saker falcon guards her chicks—called eyases—in their nest overlooking the ...

Trump Administration Sends 700 Marines to L.A. as Protests Continue The military said the battalion was being added to the National Guard troops already mobilized in L.A. to quell opposition to ...