On Jan. 31, 1958, Explorer 1 became the first satellite launched by the United States. Its primary science instrument, a cosmic ray detector, was designed to measure the radiation environment in Earth ...

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek is walking around the globe on foot. His project, called the Out of Eden Walk, started in January 2013. Salopek now marks 13 years on the road with Host Marco ...

The University of Texas Medical Branch is partnering with Blue Zones project on a $9.5 million effort to improve Galveston ...

Could Spinosaurus swim? A new fossil with a scimitar-like head crest provides new evidence on the unsettled question.

Adventurer and storyteller Tara Roberts discusses her searing memoir, “Written in the Waters,” which recounts her epic ...

The newly-discovered "Clough" will be the subject of a temporary exhibit at the National Museum of the Great Lakes.

This is the Year of the Fire Horse, according to the Chinese zodiac, which means it’s the perfect time for the 2026 Harding Distinguished Lecture. Archeologist and author William Taylor will present ...

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.

Few living scientists have witnessed as much planetary change as the legendary  Sylvia Earle, who recently turned 90. A ...

James Cameron has been named the recipient of the Writers Guild of America West’s 2026 Laurel Award for Screenwriting ...

San Jacinto College will host its 10th Annual History Talks Conference, titled Space City in the Shadow of the Challenger, on ...