Cold dunks, heat treatment, and plasma injections are popular for battling inflammation—but we also need the body's defense mechanism to help us mend. What’s a person with aching knees to do? Taking ...

The health of people and the planet are inextricably intertwined, with time spent in nature positively improving our lives and inspiring us to help keep Earth healthy.

Chatbots and facial recognition technology are increasingly being used to treat and diagnose mental health conditions, but therapists caution that the technology might do more harm than good. Scores ...

The gorilla is gargantuan. There’s a promise of raw power in its chest, supreme agility in arms that ripple with muscle, and wisdom in its dark, deep-set eyes. It looms larger than the trees, taller ...

Whether at work or in our personal lives, stress impacts us all. This Mental Health Awareness Month, National Geographic is launching its TAKE YOUR TIME campaign, inviting audiences to slow down and ...

National Geographic-Lindblad will launch a new river ship, Evolve, in 2027, which will sail on Christmas itineraries.

'Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory' kicks of SharkFest 2025 on National Geographic Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously ...

The world’s largest canine draws both reverence and ire. Here are some of the most common misunderstandings, according to scientists. A young male wolf nicknamed Gray Mane, walks ahead of its pack in ...

In a small, enclosed room, people sit side by side on wooden benches. Water thrown on hot stones releases clouds of scalding steam and temperatures soar to a scolding 80C. This is sauna bathing, a ...

In their new documentary, Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi show how far—or high—photographers will go to get for a picture. In Yosemite National Park, California, Alex Honnold navigates El ...

A new generation in this storied Chinese megacity is eschewing the fast-paced lifestyles of their parents and embracing fun, freedom and living life to the full — and Shanghai is adapting in ...