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From Japan, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist’s Out of Eden Walk marks 12 years, with North America on the horizon.

As unprecedented wildfires raged through Los Angeles, some firefighters suddenly lost access to water. City officials called ...

Research has found that tiger parenting is associated with higher stress responses, as measured by cortisol levels, in kids.

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Photograph by Mark Thiessen, National Geographic Before and after a home burned down in the Smiley Park neighborhood of Running Springs, California during the 2007 Slide Fire. Because of the ...

Scientists are racing to save sea stars from extinction through breeding. Here's what they're learning about the different ...

The US just recorded the first death from severe bird flu. Experts say it's not too early, or unreasonable, to prepare for ...

From a tropical retreat in Sri Lanka to calm, family-friendly waves in North Devon and the home of American surfing, Santa Cruz, here are five of the best surf spots for beginners.

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So far in 2025, there have been 22 wildland fires in Texas, amounting to 196.1 acres burned, according to data from the ...

Firefighters talk about fire like it’s alive, says Mark Thiessen, staff photographer at National Geographic. “I could see how they feel that way, because of the way it moves and its ferocity ...