Carvings in a turquoise mine from around 1800 BC appear to mention a wise man named Moses. But scholars are skeptical that it’s the Biblical prophet.

BRASILIA, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told Reuters on Wednesday of his plans for a new national policy treating strategic minerals as a matter of "national ...

With the release of the revised criteria procedure, “Best’s National Scale Ratings” (NSR), which introduces NSR coverage to three additional countries, an up ...

National Geographic named a lesser-known Oregon state park among its list of state parks that deliver "awe without the crowds." Here's what to know.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A former NFL player from Oklahoma has been convicted for his role in a large-scale dogfighting operation, federal prosecutors announced. Leshon Eugene Johnson, 54, of Broken Arrow ...

There are 4,000 black bears in Florida. Is that too few, or too many? Once on the brink, Florida black bears have made a remarkable comeback. Now, there's a vote on hunting them.

National Geographic released a list of eight underrated state parks across the United States, naming one Oregon park that’s the epitome of the Pacific Northwest coast.

National Geographic released a list on Monday of the eight most beautiful train stations in the United States, including one Portland landmark.

Scientists found the 500-million-year-old fossil of a "penis worm" in the Grand Canyon—and reconstructed how the creature would have used its strange mouth to feed.

For over a century, rumors about Queen Victoria's affair with her servant John Brown have persisted. Now a historian says she has proof.

National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions announced the continued expansion of its youth engagement program, formerly known as National Geographic Global Explorers, under a new name: National ...