Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

Once reviled, the Greater Adjutant stork was nearly extinct, but the conservation efforts of Dr. Purnima Devi Barman and her ...

Just like beans, peas and lentils are packed with protein and antioxidant compounds. Why don’t we eat more of them?

The pong pong tree—also known as the “suicide tree”—may be a plot point in the season finale of the HBO series. But the plant ...

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pledged to locate and punish the perpetrators of the attack that killed 26 civilians.

This Earth Day, ditch the concrete jungle and swap your desk plant for real trees, chirping birds, and a possible tiger ...

Shah Rukh Khan, Ted Sarandos, Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, and Rajinikanth are set to headline the inaugural WAVES (World ...

Roy Thomson Hall has announced the 2025-2026 season of the critically-acclaimed series, National Geographic Live with a new ...

Sugar spread slowly from island to island, finally reaching the Asian mainland around 1000 B.C. By A.D. 500 it was being processed into a powder in India and ... set by the National Institutes ...

With drone assistance promising to transform things this season on Mt Everest, we go back to our coverage of the 50th ...