Linking Delhi, the Taj Mahal and the pink city of Jaipur, with detours for temples and tigers, this is the perfect route for ...

For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as forests vanish, sightings are on the rise—offering a glimpse into how folklore is ...

This story appears in the March 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. In her office on the 17th floor of MIT’s Building 54, Sara Seager is about as close to space as you can get in ...

Eleven endangered male frogs that traveled 7,000 miles in a bid to save their species from extinction have “given birth” to ...

A majestic ode to modernity, Singapore stuns the senses. From its iconic skyline—swaying toward the heavens beneath outsized infinity pools—to its cutting-edge cuisine and cocktail culture ...

Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids. NASA has a network of telescopes used to track near-Earth asteroids, like ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

On a remote island in the Pacific, Will Smith descends into the heart of an active volcano to investigate sounds beyond human hearing. Will discovers that everything on our planet creates its own ...

What is Cold Harbor on Severance? History may hold the answer. What is Cold Harbor on Severance? History may hold the answer. One of the last Tuskegee airman has died. This was his legacy. One of ...

Get ready to bug out with our Nat Geo Kids Bug Book Bundle! It includes 10 magazine issues, the Ultimate Bugopedia book, and is packed with Weird But True! facts, mind-bending puzzles, and jaw ...

Donald Trump proposed the US take control of Gaza, relocating 2 million Palestinians to develop the area into a 'Riviera of the Middle East.' This suggestion drew widespread backlash from both ...

The country's British imperial masters gave most farmland to whites. In 1950, the Afrikaner National Party, representing descendants of Dutch settlers, passed a law taking 85% of territory for ...