Five ancient crocodile ancestors, two previously unknown, have been uncovered in the Sahara by a National Geographic researcher and his team. The most imposing, BoarCroc, was 20 feet long with triple fangs and likely could have taken down a dinosaur.
Human bones, colorful murals, and illuminated manuscripts are just some of the treasures found in caves carved into steep cliffs in a remote corner of Nepal—and the sacred hoard could be linked to the real-world inspiration for the fictional paradise Shangri-La, experts say.
Ancient Tibetan art and manuscripts recovered from caves carved into sheer cliffs could be linked to the fictional paradise Shangri-La, says the team that made the discovery.
2009 is nearly over, and if you believe in Friday the 13th superstitions, that's a good thing—this year packs the most Friday the 13ths possible. Find out why 2009 is ominously overpacked and where those superstitions came from.
Maya murals complete with hieroglyphic captions are providing archaeologists with an unprecedented look at day-to-day life in the ancient empire, a new study says.
Two advanced Japanese "samurai subs" have been found off Pearl Harbor—including a stealth aircraft-carrying submarine and a supersleek vessel engineered for utmost speed.
At Veterans Day celebrations and events around the country, the United States is honoring the men and women of the nation's armed forces. So why is November 11 Veterans Day? Who is it for? And how has it changed?
With help from Michelle Obama, Sesame Street kicked off its Google-hyped 40th-anniversary season Tuesday—the first in new a two-year environmental-education effort. "Scary" issues like global warming, though, are off-limits.
A lot of people—some even reportedly contemplating suicide—are "genuinely frightened" the end of the world will arrive in 2012. Experts say books, Web sites, and marketing for 2012, the movie, may be fanning the flames.
With help from Michelle Obama, Sesame Street kicks off its Google-hyped 40th-anniversary season tomorrow—the first in new a two-year environmental-education effort. "Scary" issues like global warming, though, are off-limits.
Asteroids slamming into Earth, a planet sneaking up on us, an angry sun singing the planet—find out why these and other end-of-the-world events won't be happening in 2012.
Just as some people today believe a Maya calendar pinpoints 2012 as the end of the world as we know it, people through centuries and across cultures have long forecast our collective doom.
Sesame Street character Cookie Monster is gobbling Google's logo for the show's 40th anniversary. But around the world it's other Muppets that steal the show—and reflect the cultures and conflicts of each region.
Behind today's Google doodle: Get the facts on Halloween 2009 and Halloween history, this year's most popular costumes, record-breaking pumpkins, and more in National Geographic News's Halloween roundup.
