The sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis is widely known as a shark story—but the truth is much more horrifying.

The dramatic loss of sea ice around Antarctica has occurred with the re-emergence of the Maud Rise polynya in the Weddell Sea ...

Although sharks aren’t the mindless man-eaters they are sometimes made out to be, experts know that staying safe involves ...

The newest addition to Trump’s health agency wants to create new cities in the sea, extend human lifespan, and Make America Healthy Again.

Along Norway’s coastline, the rhythm of life slows in summer — shaped by the good weather and long hours of daylight.

From the Făgăraș Mountains of Romania to the teeming sea cliffs of St Kilda in Scotland, Europe is still home to staggering displays of summer wildlife. Whether you’re searching for sperm ...

A colorized computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain revealing blood vessels in the brain. A new study finds microplastics accumulate at higher levels in human brains than in the liver and ...

Bangkok-based author Brook Larmer has written feature stories for National Geographic magazine since 2006. Hong Kong-born photographer Justin Jin has been an Explorer since 2024.

Sailing a ship called Moozuffer through the Arabian Sea in January 1849, he witnessed something so rare that there are under 400 known records in 400 years and just one photo.

They may not be household names today, but the riches they plundered—from the Mughal Empire and the East India Company—are legendary. "Avery Chasing the Great Mogul's Ship," colored engraving ...

While elements of this early sea therapy have since been disproven, modern science continues to find that nature is good for us. Researchers got an early inkling of this in a landmark 1984 study ...

This article is part of Your Memory, Rewired, a National Geographic exploration into the fuzzy, fascinating frontiers of memory science—including advice on how to make your own memory more powerful.