The Best of National Geographic

Scientists say adding more olive oil to your diet can positively impact your health in many ways, from alleviating high blood pressure to helping with weight loss.

Can one fuzzy berry ruin the bunch? Can you cut away a spotty piece of bread from the loaf? This is what the experts recommend.

Getting to zero carbon emissions won’t save the world. We’ll have to also remove carbon from the air—a massive undertaking unlike anything we’ve ever done.

More than a third of adults struggle with getting enough sleep—and recent research suggests it has serious implications for their ability to learn and focus.

For kids inspired by India’s landing on the moon, here are eight destinations where families can explore the stars, space and beyond.

Your biological age reflects your physical health and can differ from your actual age by years. A new tool that calculates that number “could be a wake-up call.”

Whether driven by an internal clock in our genes or a lifetime of wear and tear, aging often can be mitigated through lifestyle choices.

Our floodlit society has made sleep deprivation a lifestyle. But we know more than ever about how we rest—and how it keeps us healthy.

Social distancing isn’t a new idea—it saved thousands of American lives during the last great pandemic. Here's how it worked.

Curators are realizing that returning looted artifacts isn’t closing museums—it’s opening new doors. “The ethnographic museum of the past is making its way to the exit.”

«1897, a heavily armed British expedition invaded the Edo empire, overthrew its hereditary king, or oba, and plundered his palace in Benin City»

Inspired by a prophecy, PK Mahanandia traveled more than 4,000 miles.

Human memory happens in many parts of the brain at once, and some types of memories stick around longer than others.

“We may cross a tipping point when most men will be sub-fertile,” says one expert. Here are environmental and lifestyle factors that could increase a man’s risk.

Bogus stories of wild animals flourishing in quarantined cities gives false hope—and viral fame.

The bizarre deaths of Soviet hikers at Dyatlov Pass have inspired countless conspiracy theories, but the answer may lie in an elegant computer model based on surprising sources.

A 500-plus mile hiking path shows off the tiny nation’s stunning mountains and top-notch hospitality.

Looking for your next adventure? You’ll find it on our annual list of the world’s best destinations for travelers.

From Scotland to Switzerland and beyond, here’s where to hike through history, climb a mountain, and glide through crystal-clear waters.

A new technology aims to stop wildlife from spreading Ebola, rabies, and other viruses. It could prevent the next pandemic by stopping pathogens from jumping from animals to people.

Video calls seemed an elegant solution to remote work, but they wear on the psyche in complicated ways.

The Netherlands has become an agricultural giant by showing what the future of farming could look like.

The miracle material has made modern life possible. But more than 40 percent of it is used just once, and it’s choking our waterways.

We’re ready to explore again. Here are the best adventures for the year ahead.