Despite invasions by Romans, Vikings, and others, the genetic makeup of most white Britons has hardly changed since the Ice Age, a new book claims.

Conservation groups are urging U.S. readers to order the Canadian version of the new Harry Potter book, which is printed on recycled paper.

Researchers say natural selection may be behind the talented minds of Albert Einstein, Leonard Bernstein, and other people of European Jewish descent.

A U.S. brewer with a taste for exotic suds recently concocted a beer based on one brewed in China around 7000 B.C.

In an achievement of both technology and human rights, robots have replaced children as jockeys in Qatar's traditional camel races.

A team of three U.S. students won the seventh National Geographic World Championship, the National Geographic Society announced.

A writer follows in the footsteps of the Corps of Discovery along the Missouri River in present-day Montana.

The riddle of the pirate Blackbeard's long-lost flagship may have its answer in a wreck off the coast of North Carolina.

Putting a whole new twist on the term "bum steer," a calf rear-ends a reveler at Pamplona's running of the bulls.

Camera phone images from commuters caught in last week's London bombings defined coverage of the atrocity. Police hope the pictures can also help bring the bombers to justice.

A highly sought-after Himalayan snow lotus has evolved to a shorter size over the past century in response to relentless human harvesting.

Brawny games and lively concerts highlight centuries-old Scottish traditions at the 50th annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games.

Australian physicists say they have discovered the secret of skilled didgeridoo players.

In the new National Geographic Special based on his Pulitzer Prize-winning book, geographer Jared Diamond argues that geography shaped the fates of human societies.

The U.S. ranks last among Group of Eight nations in its efforts to stave off climate change, according to a conservation group report.