Modern astronomy is giving us unprecedented views of the asteroids, comets, and other small bodies that litter our cosmic ...

From the waters of an Arctic archipelago all the way to the Southern Ocean and marine waters in between, these photos show ...

The Grand Canyon is a gigantic geological library, with rocky layers that tell much of the story of Earth’s history.

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The month brings a spectacular lineup of celestial sights—including a rare chance to see Mercury without a telescope and a ...

Newly dated fossils from New Mexico challenge the idea that dinosaurs were in decline—and suggest instead they had formed ...

Stars and planets are lining up for the change of seasons during the Northern Hemisphere's autumnal equinox this year.

A new documentary from National Geographic Pristine Seas and Oceans North spotlights how Inuit and Cree communities are ...

Brazilian landscapes are known for their drama, with thundering waterfalls, rippling sand dunes and even a Grand Canyon all ...

A menacing 50-degree slope and 9,000 feet straight down: that’s the terrain American mountaineer Jim Morrison tackled when he ...

With its clear waters and white-sand beaches, the Maldives has an otherworldly quality to it. This theme continues at the ...

It’s spooky season and a desolate mountain resort, city centre graveyard and desert-bound ghost town have made our list of ...