“We basically have been the kids on the seashore ... This story appears in the September 2021 issue of National Geographic magazine.

HE was just an intern when the smell hit him. Not jet fuel. Not grease. Not engine oil or metal dust. This was different—chemical, suffocating, and unmistakably out of place in a country that prides ...

“When we were kids, we had a few toys related to this type of thing, like most kids did,” says Goulart, one of seven siblings. “But we never imagined then, that right under our ...

According to National Geographic Kids, the exact origins of when Friday the 13th became thought of as unlucky are unknown, ...

At universities in California, Illinois, Louisiana, and Texas, students report changes to clubs, diminished research ...

At one point, Sally Ride was arguably the most famous woman in the world. She flew two missions for NASA, including the one ...

Looking back, he said the "prettiest" country he's seen would be South Africa (especially Cape Town), but he quickly ...

Nikkolas Smith, the bestselling illustrator, has a new children's book that takes a look at the innovative, creative dawn of ...

Welcome to Nat Geo Your Shot: National Geographic’s global community for aspiring visual storytellers. Find the community on Instagram @NatGeoYourShot and follow along for hashtag challenges ...

Some parents and teachers have cited concerns that masks harm kids by impairing their ability to breathe, slowing their social and emotional development, and causing them anxiety. But experts say ...

a compass jellyfish, now is in the collection of the Natural History Museum of Geneva. This story appears in the June 2021 issue of National Geographic magazine.

In 2017, DNA analysis of alleged Yeti teeth, hair, and fur, published by Proceedings of the Royal Society B, found this mythical beast may have been inspired by real animals—the Himalayan black ...