Home to some of the last speakers of Aramaic, Maaloula was attacked in Syria’s civil war. Its residents are determined to rebuild–and preserve their mother tongue from extinction.

Ever look at a famous painting and think, "I wish I could go there"? This itinerary trades museum queues for a visit to Monet ...

In the months before the Easter Rising, St. Patrick’s Day marches offered a glimpse of Ireland’s rising nationalist energy.

The findings were revolutionary—and controversial. Media coverage focused on the theoretical future applications of the work, ...

National Geographic Explorer David Stuart has been critical to unraveling the mysteries of the Maya. In our latest Ask an ...

Customers in the U.S. are expected to tip in more places and more generously than ever. For Americans and visitors alike, it’s creating social grey areas—and for some, it’s reached tipping point.

The latest stories from our Planet or Plastic? series—a multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic waste ...

Sheltering an incredible diversity of flora and fauna, including western lowland gorillas and forest elephants, is a vast, ...

An expert-led foraging trip to Italy’s wild mountainous north east reveals a landscape of bear’s chicory, queen’s garlic and mountain pine that makes a herby syrup to accompany slices of sharp alpine ...

Nairobi is a modern and bustling city, rich in culture and history, but with fantastic nature and wildlife viewing opportunities only a short distance away. Once nicknamed “Nairobbery,” the city is ...

South west of New York, the state is the unofficial capital of the American diner — and now cocktails and live music are transforming its retro roadside institutions.

Across the Indonesian islands in the Coral Triangle, daily life remains shaped by the sea. See the lives of the islanders through a photographer's lens.