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They fought the Egyptians, sacked Babylon, and built elaborate cities. Then the Hittites vanished. Today, new discoveries are ...

A season on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail—stretching from the Adirondacks to northern Maine—reveals fresh possibilities for ...

Relics of war still linger in this German city but the Saxon capital is defined by a defiant spirit of renewal, with a thriving cultural scene and cutting-edge nightlife.

This story appears in the April 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. The wreck sleeps ... rex at a natural history museum: impossibly huge, pinned and braced at great expense—an extinct ...

This story appears in the April 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. The purpose of cities ... Shanghai I toured an exhibit on the city’s history with Pan Haixiao, a transportation ...

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George Rau Jr. brought 10 Wall Lizards from Lake Garda, Italy, to Cincinnati in 1951, and now the species has evolved and ...

NASA’s oldest active astronaut, Don Pettit, has returned safely to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing ...

Dresden's mural-adorned courtyards, modern artworks and yellow trams combine to make it an enigmatic city break destination. The Saxon capital offers laidback restaurants, riverside cafes and buzzing ...

‘The bed is important for social and physical connection. A sexual spark can be difficult to achieve in separate rooms,’Piper ...