The best walking shoes for every kind of traveler
After walking over 3.5 million steps on trips this year, our writer picked favorites, from ‘barefoot’ styles for cafe hopping ...
When is the right time to start a new habit—and actually keep it?
Forget New Year’s resolutions and other gimmicks. Experts say the best way to change your habits is to consider the so-called ...
The spice in ‘Dune’ is more real than you think
From hallucinogenic fish to nematodes oozing with lifespan-extending pheromones, many animals on Earth secrete chemicals with ...
Why the case of Ireland’s missing crown jewels remains unsolved after more than a century
Stored in a castle in the most guarded corners of Dublin, the jewels were taken from a locked strongbox that wasn’t forced ...
Was Nero really a monster?
Rome experienced some of it greatest economic and cultural dynamism under Nero's rule, and yet he's called everything from a ...
Why women and other primates are more disgusted than males
In primates ranging from gorillas to macaques to people, females are more likely to get "the ick"—and researchers think there ...
The key to protecting rattlesnakes from extinction? Clearing their name and reputation
These antiheroes of the American West are actually not so bad. New research reveals they're good parents and neighbors, and ...
10 things you need to know about the upcoming ski season
This season in the snow: the new openings, revamped resorts, icy issues, hot-ticket trips and more sustainable ways to reach ...
How Belfast's art and music are helping locals look to the future
In the Northern Irish capital, the healing and uniting powers of music and art are being used to reconcile the past, look to ...
We sent a message to aliens 50 years ago—this is what we said
In 1974, astronomers sent a call out into the cosmos from a massive telescope in Puerto Rico. The anniversary of the message brings reflections on a new missive to the stars and grief for a lost ...
Scientists discover world’s largest coral—so big it can be seen from space
Exclusive photos reveal a sprawling, 300-year-old coral near Solomon Islands, recently discovered by the National Geographic ...
A culinary tour of Kansas City, the Midwestern city where food is ruled by flame
Brisket, burnt ends and an anything-goes spirit define barbecue culture in KC, a Midwestern US city with a voracious appetite ...