While on assignment in Romania, photographer Jasper Doest found himself uncomfortably close to a bear—leading to an image ...

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From western toad tadpoles to glowing wetlands, this year’s winners capture nature’s beauty—and its fragility.

National Geographic has just revealed Best of the World 2025, the brand’s annual list of the most thrilling and purposeful ...

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The discovery, made by a National Geographic team 100 years after the mountaineer vanished with George Mallory, could add new ...

Photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic Photo Ark The earliest multicelled animals that survived the Precambrian fall into three main categories. The simplest of these soft-bodied ...

Celestyal Cruises and National Geographic have partnered to offer unique, sustainable day tours in Greece and Croatia.