National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore is halfway through a multiyear effort to document our planet’s incredible ...

The signs were there but subtle. Dustin Chandler never did his homework. He was labeled lazy at school. It wasn’t until years later when his mother, now working at a pediatric clinic, watched him ...

Errol Doebler, onetime Navy SEAL and FBI agent, has used breathwork throughout his career. From surviving SEAL training and special operations with the 75th Ranger Regiment in Afghanistan in 2010, to ...

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Beyond Machu Picchu, these destinations reveal a side of the country that most visitors miss—from volcanic cities and canyon villages to sacred lakes and jungle getaways. As an alternative to visiting ...

Here, I highlight some of the best vacations to consider, each offering a unique blend of relaxation, adventure, and ...

The safari industry has undergone a quiet revolution. What was once the realm of trophy hunters and colonial excess has ...

The Red Sea was thought to host ecosystems resilient to warming waters, but a 2023 heatwave proves otherwise. A juvenile Red Sea anemonefish, also called a clownfish, looks out from between the ...

I was parked up in a hot, dusty truck with wildlife film-maker Russell MacLaughlin, looking back and forth between a huge ...

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 ...

According to NatureServe, an organization that keeps tabs on North American flora and fauna, more than 7,000 of those species ...

Blame cell death and fungi for brain decay, not TikTok. TikTok won't really make your brain rot. That doesn't happen until after death. While most brains rot quickly, researchers have found a ...