Busting myths; how a drop of water changed a girl’s life; a tribe’s respect for fishes; and more: picks from columnist.

Scorch season is officially here. Lounge recommends you stay indoors and work through our guide to a relaxing summer ...

“It fell to Earth not far away ... Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images “In a few seconds, the spheres grew much bigger and exploded by flaring up with an extremely bright light.

This story appears in the April 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. The wreck sleeps in darkness, a puzzlement of corroded steel strewn across a thousand acres of the North Atlantic seabed.

The boys had their separate spheres, but Bernie didn’t hesitate ... “He’d pick up the phone wherever he was—he wouldn’t go places on earth where he couldn’t be reached by phone ...

Here are some creative and simple ways to go green together this Earth Month. Whether you have a big backyard or a small balcony, gardening is a great way to connect with nature and teach kids about ...

Four-year-old Emmitt Elliott stared in awe through a magnifying glass as he studied the various endangered and threatened species of the Edwards Aquifer region Saturday in Landa Park during the city’s ...

While rare, a few birds we studied were rule-breakers. One such rule-breaker is the Eurasian spoonbill, whose highly ...