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. The ruins of the ...

Could Spinosaurus swim? A new fossil with a scimitar-like head crest provides new evidence on the unsettled question. Unearthed in a rare Saharan fossil site in Niger, Spinosaurus mirabilis had a ...

The US Army is turning its AH-64 Apache attack helicopter into a drone hunter thanks to a new 30-mm round for its M230 chain-gun that can take out Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) using a proximity ...

Growing research suggests the bacteria left behind by the common childhood infection may trick the immune system into attacking both the invader and the body's own cells. Colored scanning electron ...

Somewhere in Michigan, 10,000 silkworms are spinning the future of supermaterials. They labor in the thick air of a warm, humid warehouse, pulling a sticky white strand from a gland in their face and ...

New research on heart rate variability suggests that composure isn’t a personality trait. It’s a physiological skill the nervous system can train—one that may determine who thrives when the stakes are ...

The Portland Frog Brigade is taking its show on the road. At least eight members of the amphibious group, which gained fame after wearing inflatable frog suits to ICE protests last fall, will be ...

Released into the wild decades ago, Florida’s giant pythons have multiplied into an unstoppable force, devouring native wildlife and collapsing fragile ecosystems. Warnings issued as millions in 13 ...

A new study looked at how a massive star in the Andromeda Galaxy disappeared due to the formation of a black hole When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

It already exists in the natural world. Now, thanks to breakthroughs in genetic engineering, scientists have created “supersilk.” And it’s poised to upgrade far more than our clothing. Why did this ...