Spaceport America's futuristic terminal is designed to serve as an eco-friendly museum and resting place for visitors and space tourists.

A two-headed turtle celebrates his tenth birthday, locusts plague Yemen, surfers in Africa attempt new record, and more.

See a roundup of this week's news: New neutron star discovered, German police test gyrocopter, Egyptians seek sand treatment, and more.

See a roundup of this week's news: India celebrates its 60th year of independence, London's Big Ben gets a cleaning, Mexico's Saint of Death gets a makeover, and more.

Groundbreaking new images have revealed the surprising sprawl of Cambodia's iconic imperial city.

Three Mexican students beat teams from Canada and the United States to take the gold at the eighth National Geographic World Championship.

See pictures of clarion angelfish, Indian star tortoises and other animals that were confiscated at Los Angeles airport.

When complete, this truly salt-of-the-earth accommodation will welcome visitors to Bolivia's remote Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt desert.

See a roundup of the week's news and events: Britain's adventurer swims at the North Pole, heat wave sweeps Europe, fishers hook an ancient fish, and more.

See a roundup of the week's news and events: Indonesia's Mount Gamkonara rumbles, snow falls in Buenos Aires after 89 years, Boeing launches its 787 Dreamliner, and more.

Understanding the source of gases that cause some volcanoes to pop like a bottle of champagne could help protect tourists and others from the unpredictable and explosive blasts.

See top shots from this year's edition of Spain's breathtaking, bone-breaking running of the bulls-and get the story behind the centuries-old tradition.

See a roundup of the week's news and pictures: floods in Mumbai, an annual pilgrimage in Belarus, China's Qiandao Lake, and more.

See a roundup of the week's news and events: Peru's vicunas, Indian water pots, China's desert train, and more.

Watch as archaeologists reveal how they identified the long-lost mummy of Hatshepsut, an Egyptian ruler famous for donning the male garb of a pharaoh.