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Researchers have uncovered extensive pre-Hispanic settlements hidden beneath the waters and vegetation of Bolivia's Great Tectonic Lakes. Using advanced LiDAR technology and collaborative fieldwork ...

Since humanity's first steps on the moon, the aspiration to extend human civilization beyond Earth has been a central ...

National Geographic looked at more than 3,000 Instagram posts for our recent hashtag challenge to find the 10 most inspiring ...

Flanked by the Welsh border and sprinkled with quaint villages and ancient forts, Shropshire’s hills are a wonderful place ...

China will "encourage competitive Chinese enterprises in photovoltaics, wind power, lithium batteries and new energy vehicles to expand globally and to invest in and develop green energy projects in ...

In a groundbreaking study, UC Santa Cruz researchers have shown that developing brain tissue exhibits spontaneous activity and structure without receiving any sensory information, suggesting that ...

Do you know Archimedes of Syracuse (c. 287–212 BCE) is celebrated as one of history’s greatest scientific minds? He was a ...

While the exact cause of the deadly inferno that swept across a Hong Kong apartment complex was unknown, questions have been raised about the role of the bamboo scaffolding that enveloped the ...

New problems are plaguing old reels, putting decades of history at risk. One man, armed with hair dryers and a love of ...