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National Geographic's enterprising photographers have helped readers explore and learn about our beautiful world through their images for more than a century. Here is their best work from the past ...

In the medical field, being fast, efficient, and correct can be the difference between life and death. This game-changing tool is helping cancer researchers and doctors save lives. It’s the ...

For centuries, the Seine River has been Paris’s dumping ground. A billion-dollar cleanup is trying to make it swimmable again. The history of Paris is inextricably linked to the river that flows ...

National Geographic photographer Keith Ladzinski focused on the positive when it came to forest fires: the solutions people are working on.

From cardiovascular disease and obesity to a weakened immune system, the side effects of stress can be life-altering. But there may be a way to prevent those outcomes. This questionnaire—first ...

Follow the monarch on its 3,000-mile journey across the continent Follow the monarch on its 3,000-mile journey across the continent Monarchs are actually toxic—and 5 other amazing butterfly ...

A glass revolution is underway. Spoiler: it bends and bounces A glass revolution is underway. Spoiler: it bends and bounces Photographer Georgi Georgiev has his lens focused on the intimate lives ...

Love them or hate them, hyenas are getting the last laugh Love them or hate them, hyenas are getting the last laugh Dementia has no cure. But there’s hope for better care. Dementia has no cure ...

National Geographic has released its annual "Pictures of the Year" issue, highlighting the 20 most stunning images chosen from more than two million photos taken by National Geographic photographers.

National Geographic questions what lies ahead for the planet—will it be saved or lost? So far, it’s impossible to predict. Greta wasn't the first to demand climate action. Meet more young ...

Plan your next adventure with the Experiences Collection by National Geographic Traveller (UK), as the latest in the series of high-end, coffee-table-style bookazines hits the newsstands.