Travel is not a rational activity. It makes no sense to squeeze yourself into an alleged seat only to be hurled at ...

Kalaupapa National Historic Park on Molokaʻi’s remote north shore now offers visitors a deeply personal tour of what was once ...

“There was the grandest sight of animal beauty and pent-up physical force I had ever seen,” wrote William Mitchell in the November 1924 issue of National Geographic. “Its coat, of the brightest-orange ...

Take a look at Nat Geo's 2025 Pictures of the Year, from wildlife portraits to groundbreaking scientific discoveries.

The magazine said the collection "showcases 25 extraordinary images that span the breadth of National Geographic's ...

The great Norse warriors not only believed in the afterlife, but saw it as their duty to help the deceased get there, with ...

Few complete skeletons remain of this gentle behemoth, who was destroyed by explorers and fur traders in the Arctic.

As long as slavery existed in America, people fought against it. Juneteenth remembers their battles while celebrating the first taste of freedom after the Civil War. Thirty-five years after the end of ...

An experiment on reptile decomposition aims to shed light on a variety of paleontological mysteries, including why so many ...

Beyond Machu Picchu, these destinations reveal a side of the country that most visitors miss—from volcanic cities and canyon villages to sacred lakes and jungle getaways. As an alternative to visiting ...

National Geographic has unveiled its Pictures of the Year 2025 with powerful photographs from around the world.

A century after the discovery that would captivate the world, the British archaeologist at the centre of the find remains an enigmatic figure—much like the pharaoh himself. Howard Carter at work on ...