Embraced by the world’s best memory athletes, the “method of loci” can also help the rest of us strengthen our recall, heal ...

It supports rural economies by facilitating knowledge exchange among booksellers and businesses, encouraging the use of technology, and helping to preserve and promote regional and national ...

The most comprehensive analysis of rheumatoid arthritis data to date reveals that demographic changes and uneven health ...

Over the following decades, the Yeti became a powerful tourism brand in Nepal. This beast’s foot forms the logo of the domestic carrier, Yeti Airlines, while hotels, restaurants, cafés ...

A spokesperson for the Consumer Healthcare Products Association—an organization that represents the over-the-counter medicine industry—told National Geographic that “it’s important to ...

While tourists flock to magnetic destinations like Nice and Cannes, these often overlooked small towns offer art, history, and natural beauty—without the crowds. On the French Riviera, La Turbie ...

“If there is a species that we might be able to engage with in some kind of two-way communication, these guys are really good candidates.” Bottlenose dolphins living near Sarasota, Florida ...

Scientists suspect many species are in decline—but there are still unanswered questions and a lot of hope. Here's when and where you can still spot them. Experts say a "concerning" number of ...

Beneath sea urchins’ exterior spines, rounded skeletons called tests are jewels of color, texture, and symmetry. There are hundreds of urchin species, and they’re found in every ocean on ...

Julia Flynn Siler, an author and journalist who is also a chorister at St. John’s Church, recently wrote about the health benefits of darkness for National Geographic.

People use old National Geographic magazines for everything from collages to DIY wallpapering to bookshelf stuffers. Writer Tara Conklin scooped up a stack of the mags at a Goodwill store for ...

Photograph by Design Pics Inc. / National Geographic Image Collection Why they matter: As the top predator in the Arctic, polar bears are a key part of the ocean ecosystem. These vulnerable marine ...