Twice a day, sections of the River Thames’s shores are exposed by the receding tide, allowing a growing number of mudlarks like Elaine Duigenan to hunt through the mud for treasure.

From the Făgăraș Mountains of Romania to the teeming sea cliffs of St Kilda in Scotland, Europe is still home to staggering displays of summer wildlife. Whether you’re searching for sperm ...

Meroë Marston Morse, an art history undergraduate, led and transformed the camera company into a brand beloved by photographers to this day.

The Colombian city’s cultural scene is getting a shake-up, with creative locals whipping up fusion flavours and mixing inventive cocktails that give back to the community.

A Swiss village was buried under a mountain. This town could be next. In the past century, scientists have observed more rockfalls and avalanches in the Alps, a looming threat to nearby villages.

Was Alexander the Great really poisoned? Science sheds new light on an age-old question. The young conqueror fell suddenly and fatally ill at an all-night feast. Now, a Stanford historian has ...

Ahead of the 20th anniversary, National Geographic's "Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time" revisits the deadly catastrophe that struck New Orleans. It airs July 27.

Morgan Freeman’s vibrance during a Greek vacation has relieved fans who were previously concerned about his frail-looking appearance in photos that surfaced months earlier.

The most otherworldly, mysterious forms of lightning on Earth Scientists are working to understand the curious phenomena of red sprites, green ghosts and blue jets high above thunderstorms.

Morgan Freeman called Francis Ford Coppola a truly independent filmmaker when he presented for his induction at the AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony.