From Nova Scotia to Phnom Penh, in quaint small towns and big cities alike, these places support and welcome travelers with pride.

Remote and wild, Indonesia’s Raja Ampat region has been considered sacred by locals for centuries. New coral conservation voyages offer a unique perspective on its islands and reefs. Many reefs in ...

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National Geographic helped the famous conservationist get her start—and followed her chimpanzee research and advocacy for wildlife in a career that forever changed how we understand animal behavior.

European leaders have shouted for three years that Putin is readying to march west. If these leaders really believe this, why hasn’t Europe prepared for war? After decades of downplaying and downright ...

The discovery of a stone long overlooked in a German museum suggests that Ice Age communities experimented with vivid hues far earlier than scholars believed. A stone artifact from near the end of the ...

Dan Buettner's iconic National Geographic cover story transformed our idea of what makes for a long, healthy life. It's now published online for the first time. OKINAWA, JAPANSquatting effortlessly on ...

These over-50 champs—and a growing body of research—show what we gain by staying active later in life. Nora Langdon, 82, started powerlifting in her 60s and quickly got hooked. Over the past two ...

Blue residue on a 13,000-year-old stone artifact, long believed to be an oil lamp, may paint a new picture of Paleolithic art ...

Through her groundbreaking work with chimps in Africa, Goodall helped people understand that animals are sentient and intelligent. Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall’s decades of research into the ...

Namibia is a southwestern African nation roughly twice the size of California, known for having the world’s oldest desert. The Namib Desert is the scene for many of Namibia’s must-do adventures, from ...

On assignment in northern Thailand, National Geographic photographer Rena Effendi follows Miss Wisa, a farmer leading her community toward a more resilient and sustainable food future. Miss Wisa uses ...