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How booster shots can help protect you from Omicron
How booster shots can help protect you from Omicron
Pfizer extends COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials for children under 5
Pfizer extends COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials for children under 5
Costa Rica’s pristine ‘Shark Island’ now a massive marine reserve
Costa Rica’s pristine ‘Shark Island’ now a massive marine reserve
The universe is expanding faster than it should be
The universe is expanding faster than it should be
Why Jamaican reggae and Finnish saunas have UNESCO status
Why Jamaican reggae and Finnish saunas have UNESCO status
Welcome to Earth
A Disney+ original series from National Geographic, ’Welcome to Earth,’ follows Will Smith on an extraordinary adventure around the world. Throughout the six-part limited series produced by filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, Will is guided by explorers on an awe-inspiring journey, getting up close and personal with some of the most thrilling spectacles on the planet.
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Why Jamaican reggae and Finnish saunas have UNESCO status
Why Jamaican reggae and Finnish saunas have UNESCO status
These frescoes shattered conventions in Italian art
These frescoes shattered conventions in Italian art
Lake Balaton: Hungary’s iconic lake is also a food paradise
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Lake Balaton: Hungary’s iconic lake is also a food paradise
Capturing the year in an instant
We revisit 2021 through the lens of the National Geographic photographers who documented California wildfires and COVID-19 among many other subjects, and consider what makes a photo unforgettable.
First Flight | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
First Flight | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
The Wright brothers accomplish the first powered flight on this day in 1903, in this image from our photography archives.See Photo of the DayJanuary 2022 Issue
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‘Dedicated to our mission of changing the world for the better’
‘Dedicated to our mission of changing the world for the better’
How 4 separate covers tell the story of a tumultuous year
How 4 separate covers tell the story of a tumultuous year
The 21 most fascinating scientific discoveries of 2021
The 21 most fascinating scientific discoveries of 2021
The photographers who contributed to our 2021 Year in Pictures issue
The photographers who contributed to our 2021 Year in Pictures issue
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