Newly sequenced Native genomes showcase a wealth of surprises, from previously unknown populations to unique high-altitude adaptations.

The true date of the eruption has long eluded—and vexed—historians of the deadly disaster. Here’s what the archaeological ...

From a garden at the Holy Sepulchre to new dates for the Dead Sea Scrolls, new research is offering detailed glimpses into ...

This video examines why Christmas is celebrated on December 25th, despite the Bible never giving a date for Jesus’ birth. It follows early Christian scholars who attempted to calculate key moments in ...

Theologians, historians and astronomers have debated the Biblical story for centuries. "The Adoration of the Magi" by Guiseppe Chiari (1654-1727). The Virgin Mary, seated on the left and turned to the ...

European leaders have rushed to the defense of Greenland after President Donald Trump resurrected discussions of annexing the island territory for national defense purposes. French President Emmanuel ...

Millions of faithful descend on Mexico City each year, at first by bike or by foot and then often crawling on their knees in honor, to behold Our Virgin of Guadalupe. Leonardo Batalla Barrios, a ...

Vilnius boasts Michelin-starred restaurants, a UNESCO-designated Old Town, a historic prison turned artist hangout, and a hip, bohemian neighborhood worth visiting. Visitors take a selfie in front of ...

National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions will unveil Evolve in 2027, which will join sister ship Connect, and sail on European Christmas market itineraries. “Evolve gives us the ability to meet rising ...

Europe’s Christmas markets hardly need help feeling charming, but somehow trains make them even more so. While the rails carry you past storybook villages and evergreen-studded hills, the journey ...

If there is a villain in the Nativity story it is surely Herod, the monarch who supposedly slaughtered thousands of infants and toddlers to exterminate his rival, the baby Jesus. He is reviled in ...

Europe’s defense industry is fragmented along national lines and dependent on the United States for key inputs and infrastructure. For three years, the war in Ukraine has offered a brutal reminder of ...