For more than a century, people have sought the precise location of Noah’s Ark. Archaeologists say it’s a fool’s errand.

National Geographic stories take you on a journey that’s always enlightening, often surprising, and unfailingly fascinating.

Nonprofits & NGOs National Geographic Reinvents Itself The National Geographic Society began as a Victorian-era institution of white gentlemen explorers dedicated to understanding the globe. To better ...

On a rural road trip in the eastern part of the state, a writer explores the food and culture of an old-school tradition.

The Łingít (Tlingít) Elder and subsistence yaaw (herring) fisherman recalled harvesting gáax’w (herring eggs) in his territories before Alaska became a state in 1959. It was a time when yaaw were ...

Can you smell bugs? Learn more about how our sense of smell work, and why that can lead some to be able to smell insects.

The website Cool Tools has assembled a (subjective) list of the finest magazine articles ever, from 1816 to the present. May your commute never be without a stimulating printout again.

Today, when the sun hits the mountain just right, the fuselage from Grand Teton National Park’s first plane crash glints in the sun. And the few experienced climbers who attempt to summit the peak ...