President Trump delivered his State of the Union address on Tuesday, giving him an opportunity to hit the reset button as our new poll found that six in ten people feel the country is worse off than a ...

Over 40,000 years ago, our early ancestors were already carving signs into tools and sculptures. According to a new analysis ...

As the son of archaeologists, National Geographic Explorer David Stuart spent his childhood wandering ancient Maya ruins—and helped shape what we know about the civilization today.

Here, we explore six notable civilizations that have collapsed, shedding light on some of the causes behind their demise and some interesting parallels relative to today. Ancient civilizations that ...

The Harappan culture was one of the world’s earliest urban civilizations. It featured advanced cities, drainage systems, and trade networks. Yet it declined without clear evidence of invasion or war.