Latest Stories

Subscribe for full access to read stories from National Geographic.

Today's Picks

Why did humans evolve to blink?
Why did humans evolve to blink?
The little-known history of the Florida panther
The little-known history of the Florida panther
The history of book bans—and their changing targets—in the U.S.
The history of book bans—and their changing targets—in the U.S.
We thought we knew turtles. A new discovery raises a mystery.
We thought we knew turtles. A new discovery raises a mystery.
Why you should add native plants to your garden
Why you should add native plants to your garden

SECRETS OF THE ELEPHANTS

Elephants are powerful, loving and wise, but we are only starting to unlock their deepest secrets. From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer-at-Large James Cameron, Secrets of the Elephants will change everything you thought you knew about elephants forever.
STREAM NOW

Nat Geo TV

Travel

Latest Stories

The fiery formation of Iceland's newest volcano
The fiery formation of Iceland's newest volcano
How to spend a perfect weekend in Punkaharju, Finland
How to spend a perfect weekend in Punkaharju, Finland
Top 5 spring literary festivals in the UK and Ireland
Top 5 spring literary festivals in the UK and Ireland
Why Brescia is Italy's joint capital of culture for 2023
Why Brescia is Italy's joint capital of culture for 2023
5 of the best books to guide you around the Alps
5 of the best books to guide you around the Alps
PODCASTS

May 2023 Issue

Subscribe to see the stories from National Geographic magazine

In This Issue

The secret superpowers of elephants, in stop motion
The secret superpowers of elephants, in stop motionVideo Story
Kosovo wants to decide its future—but will history hold it back?
Kosovo wants to decide its future—but will history hold it back?
These Native Americans were taken from their families as children
These Native Americans were taken from their families as children
Behold the surreal magic and mystery of slime molds
Behold the surreal magic and mystery of slime molds
Enter the weird world of the echidna—a mammal in a category all its own
Enter the weird world of the echidna—a mammal in a category all its own

The National Geographic Society Mission

National Geographic’s nonprofit work

The National Geographic Society invests in innovative leaders in science, exploration, education and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world.