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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 ...

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 ...

fueled by National Geographic, set Nathan Lump on a path to becoming the magazine's 11th leader since its founding in 1888. A photographer spends two months in the Canadian Arctic and reveals a ...

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 ...

Why 'funga' is just as important as flora and fauna Why 'funga' is just as important as flora and fauna Mushroom leather? The future of fashion is closer than you think. Mushroom leather? The ...

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 ...

A diver’s hunt for lost slave ships led to an incredible journey A diver’s hunt for lost slave ships led to an incredible journey National Geographic Explorer Tara Roberts dives into ...

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

With Japan’s cherry blossoms, bullet trains and snow-ringed peaks attracting record visitor numbers, the Jan/Feb 2025 issue of National Geographic ... This latest issue sets out to uncover ...