Scarred by the St. Brice’s Day massacre and shaped by his father’s endless wars, Canute rose from loss to become the ruler of England, Denmark, and Norway — the true North Sea Empire.

Donald Trump’s ongoing assault on renewable energy may play well in the oil patch, but it is a costly act of self-sabotage for the rest of America — especially Alaska. Alaska has long depended on oil, ...

Maynard Owen Williams was National Geographic's first foreign correspondent, and in 1923 he was on hand for an event the entire world was eagerly anticipating—the opening of King Tut's burial chamber.

You never know what you’ll get on a fishing trip. Sometimes, it’s not much at all. Sometimes, it’s a great catch. And sometimes, you stumble upon a cauldron of silver coins and jewelry hidden since ...

As the family and friends of missing Philadelphia woman Kada Scott anxiously wait to learn what happened to her (and continue to hold out hope that she will be found alive), the Philadelphia Police ...

Another day, another Halloween-themed offering from a fast food giant. This week marked the return of trick-or-treat buckets, available while supplies last, at participating Burger King restaurants ...

It’s amazing what we can learn from ancient textiles and other artifacts with scientific analysis. The Viking burial textiles in the coffins of two powerful Danish Vikings are providing us with ...

It’s amazing what we can learn from ancient textiles and other artifacts with scientific analysis. The Viking burial textiles in the coffins of two powerful Danish Vikings are providing us with ...