Nikki Glaser has no plans of going to space. In a recent interview with E!News, the stand-up comedian joked that after being ...

John Mulaney roped the Gene Hackman death investigation into his latest monologue to talk about dinosaurs. The comedian made the reference Wednesday on his Netflix variety show, Everybody's Live With ...

A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be protective against developing dementia. While there is currently no ...

Pablo “Popi” García Borboroglu and Bertie Gregory have been named the 2025 Rolex National Geographic Explorers of the Year. Borboroglu has been an Explorer since receiving the National ...

In honor of Earth Day, The Simpsons has a brand-new episode available (and only available) on Disney+. The direct to ...

Titanic: The Digital Resurrection, a new National Geographic documentary streaming on Disney+, tells the story of the effort. It is the largest underwater 3D scan ever made, amounting to 16 ...

In Ocala National Forest, Florida, a cicada slowly unfurls its wings and expands its body after emerging from its exoskeleton. Photograph By Nicholas Conzone All periodical cicadas in a given year ...

Sea moss is rich in nutrients—but it can also contain dangerous levels of heavy metals and iodine. Here’s what to know before you take it. A mix of kelp, Irish moss, and sea lettuce harvested ...

Twenty-five years ago, National Geographic Explorer Mei Zhang met Tibetan native and mountain guide Aluo, seen above, while hiking across Biluo Snow Mountain. Her trek inspired WildChina's first ...

Based in Alexandria, Virginia, Norie Quintos is a frequent contributor to National Geographic. Follow her on Instagram.

Satellite imagery of visible light for a nighttime scene near Java, Indonesia collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Highlighted in blue, the image shows what scientists ...