Perpetual Planet Ocean Expeditions is embarking on a series of trailblazing explorations from seashore to seafloor and from pole to pole. National Geographic Explorers will study the global ocean ...

Much of the three-part “Planet Weird,” which goes out of its way to find the nutty in nature, is simultaneously fascinating and disgusting—the much sought-after synthesis of wildlife ...

Planet or Plastic? is a campaign by National Geographic magazine to raise awareness and help reverse the global environmental crisis caused by single-use plastic. The initiative invites readers to ...

‘The most dangerous animal we encounter on every shoot is always humans. To alter wild animal behaviour, we need to alter ...

The never-before-seen footage of sea creatures struggling in fishing nets is featured in National Geographic’s new documentary Ocean with David Attenborough.

"Our Story With David Attenborough" at the Natural History Museum is a 50-minute program that explores humankind's role in the planet's ongoing story ...

Astrobiologist Kevin Hand's search for life on other planets is centered on one of Jupiter's ice moons.

In 1977, NASA launched two 12-inch gold-plated copper disks filled with the sounds of children's laughter, heartbeats, and bird calls. Is their time in space running out?

Beneath layers of ancient rock, a high-pressure process is reshaping the modern energy landscape. As fracking expands across the globe, so does the growing debate around its impact.

For his photograph of this extraordinary phenomenon, called “Creation,” Ballesta, a frequent National Geographic photographer, has won the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year ...

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Earth's newest telescope could discover Planet 9—and solve other huge mysteries No telescope has basked in the night sky quite like the enormous new Vera Rubin Observatory. Here's what it could ...