The barrier islands off the coast of Georgia are littered with millions of oysters left behind by Indigenous peoples. New ...

Cockroaches that catch a ride on ants. Grasshoppers that climb aboard sheep. Hitchhiking animals are more common than you ...

A version of this story appears in the May 2025 issue of National Geographic magazine.

A visually stunning series on National Geographic highlights the cooperative strategies penguins use to survive harsh ...

These birds have evolved to withstand the equatorial sun and shelter in volcanic rocks along a subtropical coastline. After ...

From diving off cliffs to starving for months, emperor penguins are continuing to surprise scientists with their ability to adapt to one of the world’s most extreme environments.

The more I thought about it, the more it became a symbol of the defiance and endurance of their spirit. Published in Issue 27 (spring 2025) of Food by National Geographic Traveller (UK).

Scientists have learned that particles from car tires are a leading culprit in salmon declines in the Pacific Northwest—and are in our bodies as well. Rubber tires are stacked before getting ...

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A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when sealed off from the surface by a thick layer of ice. A large sponge, a ...

An FDA spokesperson tells National Geographic that qualified health claims like this one means they were originally supported by scientific evidence but are not required to “meet the more ...

The White House said Monday it was reviewing how the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine ... the National Security Council said in a statement. The statement came in response to an article ...