What the cult of Aphrodite reveals about ancient attitudes towards love—and desire
A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...
From beer trails to battling dinosaurs—discover why Raleigh should be your next US destination
Home to over 40 free museums, parks and attractions, North Carolina's capital city has much to offer inquisitive visitors — ...
7 unforgettable experiences in St Helena—from exhilarating hikes to Napoleon’s former home in exile
Travellers to this remote South Atlantic island are rewarded with rugged hiking trails, underwater adventures and the chance ...
The Cold Patrol
Normal sledding pace is less than five miles an hour. When Jesper crashed, they were a little more than halfway through the ...
Why Norway's Lofoten is one of the world's best beach breaks
A kayaking expedition through Norway’s Lofoten islands offers white-sand beaches, royal encounters — and the chance to ...
Why the idea that the Maya civilization ‘collapsed’ is wrong
To Masson, Delgado Kú, and their colleagues, Mayapan’s story contradicts the idea that the Maya disappeared, or even that the ...
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The Magan Boat: Rebuilding the UAE’s maritime history
Soon to be housed in the Zayed National Museum, the Magan Boat is set to inspire awe and pride in visitors—a remarkable ...
An eco-conscious adventure through the Scottish Highlands
Eco-tourism is booming in the Scottish Highlands— and its wealth of sustainable experiences celebrates the region’s rich biodiversity and unsung heroes of the land.
There's a real winter wonderland in Finland—here's how to visit
Above the Arctic Circle, this lively resort encapsulates the wild heart of Finnish Lapland — and hits its stride in winter, with snowy woodland walks, frozen lakes and reindeer encounters.
Cases of ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria rose in Florida this year. Here’s what to know.
Vibrio bacteria sickened dozens of people following Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and the microbes’ range appears to be increasing up the East Coast as climate change warms coastal waters.
Sunken shipwrecks tell the story of Alaska’s ‘forgotten’ WWII battlefield
U.S. and Japanese forces fought over the Aleutian Islands during World War II. Relics of this conflict can still be found on seafloor today, and the Indigenous people who used to call the islands home ...
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Life probably exists beyond Earth. So how do we find it?
This story appears in the March 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine ... Working from a road map originally proposed by physicist Philip Lubin at UC Santa Barbara, these tiny Niñas ...