The spread of a particular genre of music reflects the borders between medieval empires in Europe. This is shown by a study conducted by a musicologist at the University of Würzburg, appearing in ...

From their mastery of the seas to their influence over lands as far from home as Russia and North America, the Scandinavian raiders known as the Vikings shaped the world for centuries. Swift and ...

This story appears in the November/December 2016 issue of National Geographic History magazine. An 18th-century copper still from Morocco, essential equipment in a Muslim physician’s medical kit.

For more than 160 years, the National Academies have provided nonpartisan, evidence-based advice on decisions that affect our nation. Browse the listing of projects and activities to see examples of ...