TerraPower, a start-up founded by Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates, is set to build a new kind of nuclear power plant in Wyoming ...

A new generation of Earth-observation and space-science satellites is producing findings that are prompting fresh scrutiny of official records, revealing signals that investigators say may point to ...

Nigeria's government has approved a GIS-enabled digital postcode system to enhance mail delivery, support logistics, and ...

The geographic spread of Italy’s Olympics yielded a tale of two winter games – exuberance in the Alps and and a mellow vibe ...

Congress is weighing a decision with critical national security implications for generations to come: Where to locate the next FBI headquarters. The current headquarters, the Hoover Building, is long ...

A team of National Geographic Explorers is studying how these bats developed their architectural expertise—while cataloguing the various styles of tents they make. Honduran white bats (Ectophylla Alba ...

DALLAS — This week marked another unfortunate development in the continuing outlook of downtown Dallas, as one of the city's largest skyscrapers is now up for sale. That building, The National, was ...

Department of Homeland Security plans to purchase and operate mega warehouses to use as immigration detention centers are raising concerns among lawmakers, local residents and government contractors ...

Seaweed bathing in Ireland, a trek through Africa’s first designated wilderness quiet park—we asked National Geographic staff and contributors for their favorite places to escape the stress and noise ...

Research shows that delaying important tasks is often driven by how the brain processes stress and threat—not by poor time management or lack of discipline. Behaviors like procrastination and ...

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LOS ANGELES -- Will Smith has been a sensation in the entertainment world for decades, from a musician to a television and film actor, from an online creator to a National Geographic Explorer with ...