A version of this story appears in the May 2025 issue of National Geographic magazine. Based in Syracuse, New York, National Geographic Explorer Amy Toensing photographed communities and paddlers ...

New research reveals that memories of fatty and sugary foods are encoded in the hippocampus, helping explain why some cravings feel impossible to resist. Cravings may feel impulsive, but new resea ...

The prehistoric crocodile relative may have tolerated both freshwater and saltwater habitats, allowing it to conquer North American coasts in the Cretaceous. Paleontologists have been on the trail ...