Seaweed bathing in Ireland, a trek through Africa’s first designated wilderness quiet park—we asked National Geographic staff ...

In my opinion, invisibility is no longer a science fiction concept.” A B-2 stealth bomber takes off from Nellis Air Force ...

The breakthrough is often credited to Scottish inventor John Logie Baird—but the real history is far more complicated and ...

Earth is covered with technofossils, or man-made materials, that will last for centuries and maybe even longer.

Captive wild animal encounters are hugely popular, thanks partly to social media. But our investigation shows many creatures ...

In Churchill, Canada, polar bears gather by the hundreds in the fall, waiting for the nearby bay to freeze. The human ...

You may have a different list of National Geographic photos that spoke most strongly to you over the past 10 years. There are, of course, no “right” answers—just images that matter to you, that touch ...

Indigo was once so vital to the state people called it “blue gold.” As interest in the dye reignites, historic sites are ...

About 700 million years ago, Earth was entombed in a veneer of ice hundreds of feet thick—a frozen state scientists refer to as “Snowball Earth.” Oceans cooled but managed to retain some heat to avoid ...

Massi rushes down the slope, leaps across a slow-running stream and disappears inside a thick bush. Rosie, his young offspring, follows. Massi pauses, narrows down on a spot, and starts digging. Luke ...

Mating calls and rituals can be intercepted, or drowned out, by invasive species. Scientists are just starting to understand ...

As the days begin to get longer, thousands gather across Ireland and Scotland to celebrate the return of the light after a ...