Richard Hammond presents a geological journey to the bottom of the ocean and the centre of the Earth, revealing how the inner workings of the planet affect life on the surface.

In the 1950s, Stanley Miller and Nobel laureate Harold Urey conducted experiments at the University of Chicago in which they ...

The English lexicographer Samuel Johnson visited the Hebrides in 1773 and wrote a wry account of his travels which includes passages about poor amenities, pleasant discoveries and interactions that ...

The novel “Murder on the Orient Express” begins in Istanbul. Agatha Christie’s detective Hercule Poirot finds himself in that legendary connection point between East and West when he receives a ...

In a new book, author Laurie Gwen Shapiro details Amelia Earhart's life, legacy and marriage to a shameless promoter that ...

Long trips often mean meeting many people, which can leave little space for some solitude. National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek speaks with The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler about cybercafes in ...

John Glenn grew up in Ohio and joined the Marine Corps in 1943. He flew 59 combat missions in World War II and 63 in the ...