Hamilton, the zoologist who dedicated his life to saving Africa’s elephants from systematic slaughter—despite being nearly ...

As a corner of Africa heats up, new research shows how the future of the species rests with powerful matriarchs making tough ...

National Geographic's annual Pictures of the Year issue features stunning wildlife photos highlighting endangered species and ...

Plants and animals across sub-Saharan Africa have declined by 24 percent since preindustrial days. Large mammals like forest ...

Spotlight this week offers a festive banquet of storytelling, from hopping on a fun family big-screen animated adventure to a ...

Today’s debates over immigration and assimilation have their roots in patterns of settlement that go back centuries.

The 2026 list reflects how global travel is evolving--where cultural richness, accessibility, infrastructure readiness, and traveler confidence intersect. From established tourism powerhouses to ...

In the remote east of a region once called Harikela lies Chittagong, an upper Bay of Bengal port city at the juncture of the ...

In Colombia’s enormous Magdalena River basin, an ecological anomaly has triggered an extraordinary debate among ecologists.

This January, Will Smith takes audiences on the ultimate journey of discovery in the new National Geographic original series ...

Together, these works exemplify why Smithsonian ’s picks for the best photography books of 2025 feel both reflective and ...

Pigs, rats, cats and mongooses, all brought to the island decades earlier by humans, were to blame for their demise, preying ...