Experts say the more we challenge our brains as we age, the more resilient it becomes—and “learning a new instrument is a full-brain workout.” After the age of 40, the average brain decreases 5 ...

Recognized by National Geographic as a top 25 destination to visit in 2026 , Fiji experienced a record number of visitors in ...

Travelers seeking adventure can explore the rainforest trails of Morne Seychellois National Park or the cross-island Mare aux ...

Decades ago, India’s tigers were on the brink of extinction. Slowly, their numbers have rebounded. But that ecological success has prompted a dire problem—and a race to save many of them from genetic ...

Thanks to the abundance of onboard activities and amenities, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is "excellent for multigenerational ...

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A natural experiment in a national park in Patagonia shows how the return of a large predator can reshape an ecosystem. Long absent from Argentinian Patagonia due to over-hunting, pumas have returned ...

These 10 standout images were among thousands of stunning submissions in National Geographic’s Your Shot Pictures of the Year ...

New cruise ships and new ways to experience favorite destinations top our list of 2026's best family vacation ideas.

Remember the early days of the COVID pandemic back in 2020, when a lot of people felt trapped in their homes or apartments? That was a time when cellist Yo-Yo Ma started thinking about reconnecting ...

Two major roads and five of the most popular trails in Redwood National and State Parks remain closed or partially closed after an atmospheric river slammed Northern California last week, according to ...

Modern tools and good old-fashioned digging revealed royal tombs, World War II shipwrecks, and the oldest Egyptian genome ever sequenced. A mosaic death mask believed to have belonged to the Maya ...