The founder of the Mormon Church rocked 19th-century America with his spiritual visions, his belief in polygamy—and even a presidential run. Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder and leader of the Church of ...

Around the world, trail designers are quietly employing surprising techniques to engineer awe. You’ve probably felt it without even knowing why. Inside the creative science that’s transforming your ...

Greenland’s remote eastern fjords are a place of elemental beauty, where glaciers carve through the land, musk oxen roam ancient valleys and human resilience is tested against the raw power of nature.

Decades ago, India’s tigers were on the brink of extinction. Slowly, their numbers have rebounded. But that ecological success has prompted a dire problem—and a race to save many of them from genetic ...

At 102 years old, Howard Tucker is the world’s oldest practicing doctor—and he’s eagerly looking for new work since the hospital where he taught medical residents closed in 2022. “Right now, I’m out ...

Dominica fully lives up to its self-appointed nickname as the "Caribbean’s Nature Island." In a region that brims with pristine beaches requiring nothing more but to show up and relax, Dominica ...

The legendary pair share their thoughts on the craft of photography, what goes into a great shot, and what they hope for the future of wildlife. Red-billed oxpeckers create a winged dance around this ...

With major eclipses, brilliant supermoons, and lineups of five or more planets, 2026 offers something awe-inspiring in every season. Here’s what to watch for. Solar prominences and their associated ...

How firmly you can squeeze your hand provides clinicians with a snapshot into your overall health—with studies consistently linking a strong grip to a healthier, longer life. Every time you twist open ...

New research is shedding light on surprising ways to reduce chronic inflammation—including suggestions as simple as flossing your teeth. From infrared saunas to meditation, there are several steps you ...

New York City has more pizzerias with more variety than any other city in America. Meanwhile, Chicago has its own deep-dish style that no New York pizza spot has been able to successfully replicate.

Conservationist Christina Hicks explains the tension between protecting marine life and depending on it for food, and how our seafood choices ripple across the world. The supply chain for seafood is ...