Scientists at Stanford have unveiled the first-ever global map of rare earthquakes that rumble deep within Earth’s mantle rather than its crust. Long debated and notoriously difficult to confirm, ...

National Geographic has released two new atlases — and they don’t just update place names. These editions reflect political changes, shifting borders, and new geographic standards that affect how ...

Ocasio-Cortez, who majored in global studies, had claimed on the panel at the security conference that Venezuela sits below ...

The ancient brain evolved to survive in space; the modern descendant can use these ancient skills to enhance memory, learning, and impact.

New climate maps show wild wheat and barley grew in much smaller areas than thought, narrowing early farming origins.

Researchers were once unsure whether mantle earthquakes existed. Now they have a global map of this mysterious phenomenon.

Greenland appears much larger than it actually is on most world maps, thanks to the Mercator projection, a centuries-old map ...

On most maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be roughly the same size. In reality, Africa is about 14 times larger than ...

Stanford University researchers have pulled back a curtain on a hidden part of Earth that rarely makes headlines. Their new ...

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Seaweed bathing in Ireland, a trek through Africa’s first designated wilderness quiet park—we asked National Geographic staff and contributors for their favorite places to escape the stress and noise ...