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Mary Stuart's father reportedly predicted that the Scottish throne would end with a woman. But no one could have foreseen the ...

As the son of archaeologists, National Geographic Explorer David Stuart spent his childhood wandering ancient Maya ruins—and helped shape what we know about the civilization today. The ruins of the ...

When ancient humans interbred, new research shows that the pairings were predominantly male Neanderthals and female Homo ...

Few figures in history have done more to change our understanding of the natural world. We celebrate Jane Goodall’s remarkable life with rare images from the National Geographic archives. Ethologist, ...

These historic wrecks offer more than just gold and jewels. From the coast of Namibia to the South China Sea, these ships held riches hidden from time. When the Spanish naval galleon San José sank off ...