This story appears in the February 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine ... do-it-yourself reefs have tended to be castaway junk: old refrigerators, shopping carts, ditched cars, out ...

As National Geographic reimagines its iconic headquarters for the 21st century, here’s a look back at its history as a base for both Cold War spies and the Society’s own Explorers.

This story appears in the December 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine ... When she and her siblings were six months old, a cougar mother living nearby was shot, leaving her three kittens ...

Meet Figaro, a Goffin’s cockatoo. He taught himself how to turn cardboard into a tool. Birds, it turns out, are actually ...

Will AI always give flawed answers? Can we prevent AI from compounding problems from our past? Four experts weigh in.

An early-morning walk through the mangroves in Broome, Western Australia, reveals how this rich ecosystem has sustained the ...

A family feast in the tiny European principality of Liechtenstein, set snugly between the Swiss and Austrian Alps, features farm produce, local wine and home bakes sweetened with orchard fruits.

Gait changes. Fallen arches. A whole new shoe size. Many women experience these transformations during pregnancy, but the ...

Its Old Town may be nicknamed the ‘longest bar in the world ... Published in the November 2024 issue of National Geographic ...

These are the stories of South Korea’s 'mermaids', who for centuries have braved the harsh conditions to harvest shellfish.

Between a trio of national parks, this underrated northern region has mighty mountains, industrial relics and ancient ruins.

Majorca’s major mountain range is every bit as beautiful as the island’s coastline — and you can hike straight from your ...