1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (112+ words) These are the must-see highlights of Cairo’s new, long-awaited museum. The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) has been more than two decades in the making, a feat of patience that invites comparison with the nearby Great Pyramid of Giza. Its recent…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1258+ words) A major new study found plaque in some adults under 30, suggesting that protecting the heart may need to begin decades before symptoms appear. For most of our lives, heart disease feels like a problem for the future. A healthy 25-year-old…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1808+ words) Pioneering a new underwater world for man, the father of scuba diving and other French oceanauts lived for a month 36 feet below the surface of the inhospitable Red Sea. I am finishing an enjoyable meal with my wife Simone and…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1098+ words) Researchers are studying the curious connection between autoimmune diseases and conditions like POTS and long COVID—in the hopes it might lead to more targeted treatments. In 2002, Sarah Schafer, a physician based in the San Francisco area, began to develop…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (105+ words) A home perches precariously atop a ruined embankment on Mousuni Island in West Bengal, India. The island is in the Sundarbans, a region in the Bay of Bengal that has experienced an increase in natural disasters such as cyclones, monsoons,…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (232+ words) National Geographic Just beyond the shoreline of the southern United States, the annual migration of the resurgent striped fish has become a breathtaking conservation success story. The mullet may be humble, but their pursuers are often big-name sport fish, meaning…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (585+ words) National Geographic It's Oyster Season—Here's Where to Eat the U.K.'s Best The U.K.’s native oyster season begins in September. Here are the best places to eat the prized bivalves. If you ever need an excuse to eat…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (380+ words) Travelling aboard a traditional dahabiya reveals the slow side of life on the Nile — one where fisherfolk ply the waters and families invite guests into their kitchens. A sharp crack echoes across the Nile. Then another. Barefoot in a green-and-white…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (583+ words) National Geographic This Tour of Flanders Lets You Sleep at Breweries This region of northern Belgium is overflowing with breweries. Some open their doors for tastings, guided tours and overnight stays. Among Flanders’ medieval cities, quiet villages and stretches of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (125+ words) National Geographic Take the Scenic Route in Seattle In Seattle, where lush parks, snowcapped peaks, and miles of shoreline are all within city limits, the long way is often the best way. There's a reason Seattle is known as Mother…...