Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be protective against developing dementia. While there is currently no ...

Egypt's antiquities ministry announced the find in a Facebook post last month. But the name of the pharaoh who was once entombed there is unknown, as are many of the details about the dynasty of ...

The program took 34 U.S. and Canadian instructors to the South Pole in December to help them educate students about the ...

The National Pork Board says it’s working with supply chain partners to help them achieve their sustainability commitments.

A rare celestial event will brighten Texas skies on Friday, April 25, as two planets join the crescent Moon to form a smile ...

The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, making this year's festivities the 55th annual festival. For the first Earth Day, ...

People around the world will celebrate Earth Day in many different ways tomorrow. This year’s theme is “Our Power, Our Planet ...

Fresh advances in 3D scanning technology are making it possible to explore some of the hardest-to-reach and most fragile sites on Earth ... a new National Geographic documentary streaming on ...

National Geographic celebrates Earth Month with some flightless, feathered friends in "Secrets of the Penguins," streaming Monday on Disney+ and Hulu.

In Secrets of the Penguins, National Geographic invites viewers into the mysterious world of one of the world's most popular ...

Celebrate Earth Month with a look at Nat Geo's new series, "Secrets of the Penguins," and learn how Disney parks are ...