The National Geographic Society’s CEO reflects on its long history of global exploration and invites a future inspiring the ...

National Geographic Explorer Peter Campell provides an inside look at the early stages of a heritage crime investigation.

National Geographic Explorer Paolo Verzone provides a rare peek inside a stellarator, an experiment that aims to give the world near-limitless clean energy.

Few figures in history have done more to change our understanding of the natural world. We celebrate Jane Goodall’s remarkable life with rare images from the National Geographic archives.

Justine Ammendolia is a Canadian environmental scientist and National Geographic Explorer who is passionate about tackling our plastic pollution problem. Originally from Toronto, Justine won her first ...

The National Geographic Explorer dedicated her life not just to chimpanzees, but global conservation. Jane Goodall studied the chimpanzees of Gombe starting in 1960, making hers the longest field ...

Stare into the eyes of an Amazon tree snake, explore the inside of a lava tube, and dive into an underwater cave. Find your inner National Geographic Explorer in these photos. Lucia Sicos Mamani, a ...

National Geographic Explorers participating in the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Ocean Expeditions are conducting scientific research across Earth’s most crucial ecosystem. Through ...

National Geographic Explorer Aishwarya Sridhar is the cofounder & CEO of Bambee Studios, a full-service production company in India specializing in natural history and environmental documentaries for ...

Known today as the “Black Belt,” the southeastern United States was once covered by an ancient sea—one that continues to shape modern history. Frank Toland is a park ranger for Tuskegee Airmen ...