Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

Water from both volcanic rocks and deep mantle melted Earth's crust 1.6 billion years ago. This long-lasting melting formed ...

Tornadoes, wildfires, tropical cyclones and sea level rise are all on the list of dangers made worse by climate change.

No deaths were reported after the magnitude-6.2 tremor, which rattled nerves in the wake of Turkey’s disastrous 2023 quake.

From the devastating impacts inflicted upon Myanmar to the reshaping of global commerce, join us in Geographical's May issue, out ...

All maps are influenced by the intent and biases of their creator—even those that are striving to be as accurate as possible.

Is that a taxidermied two-headed calf next to a collection of Victorian mourning jewelry?” Welcome to Rest In Pieces, Richmond’s gloriously macabre oddity shop where the unusual isn’t just accepted – ...

The U.S. Coast Guard says it has suspended a search for missing boaters after a 15-foot vessel was found capsized near Neah Bay, Washington. The multi-agency search effort covered over 850 square ...

Imagine waking up one morning to a world where compasses point south instead of north, where auroras shimmer across the ...

A long-lost slab of Earth’s crust may be pulling away the bottom of the oldest part of North America, scientists say ...

Your city hasn’t always been where it is today — in fact, it may have been under water or roaming with prehistoric giants. A ...

“When it comes to the fall of the Roman Empire, this climate shift may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back,” Tom Gernon, professor of Earth science at the University of ...