Here’s why Eurostar’s new rivals are good news for travelers
This story was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Passengers travelling to Europe by rail could see a raft of new train operators in the coming years. Eurostar — which
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How to experience northern Somerset without a Glastonbury ticket
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). For decades, Somerset was chiefly famous for three things — cider, cheddar cheese and ‘scrumpy and western’ band The Wurzels, whose
10 Incredible Tunnel Escapes
Captured and jailed in 2011, Joaquin Guzmán, aka “El Chapo,” escaped in a laundry basket, only to be arrested and returned to custody three years later, when he disappeared again,
10 Surprising Ways Modern Visitors Have Harmed Historic Sites
One often-heard argument for welcoming visitors to historic sites is that the money they spend will pay for the site’s upkeep. However, this is not without risk. Whether by accident
1,000-year-old Viking Age hoard has a pendant that may be a cross or Thor’s hammer
A newfound Viking Age hoard in Germany has about 200 artifacts, including a pendant that may be a cross or an unfinished Thor’s hammer. (Image credit: © ALSH) A metal
How much gold is there in the world?
Humans have mined a sizable proportion of the gold that can be economically extracted from Earth’s crust. (Image credit: bodnarchuk via Getty Images) Gold is a heavy metal and one
How long would it take for humans to go extinct if we stopped having babies?
(Image credit: Sean Gallup via Getty Images) If people stopped having babies, how long would it be before humans were all gone? – Jeffrey Very few people live beyond a
Tectonic plates can spread subduction like a contagion — jumping from one oceanic plate to another
The Andes Mountains formed from the convergence of the Nazca plate and the South American plate. Aracar, seen in a satellite image from Feb. 20, 2000, is one of many
Southern cassowary: The giant prehistoric bird with dinosaur feet
Genetic evidence suggests the ancestors of southern cassowaries appeared on Earth tens of millions of years ago. (Image credit: Getty/Wokephoto17/Alamy/Trevor Collens) Name: Southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) Where it lives: Indonesia,
Need to run Windows on your Mac? A Parallels Pro subscription just went on sale
Image: StackCommerce If you have a Mac but still need to run Windows apps, Parallels Pro makes it surprisingly easy. Instead of switching computers or rebooting into a different system, Parallels lets
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