July 2026 Issue

Science

This isn’t outer space—yet

A global experiment tests how humanity could live across the solar system, by dropping volunteers into some of Earth’s most extreme environments.

History & Culture

The grandest, wildest, strangest things that make up America

To mark 250 years of the United States’ independence, we’re celebrating the grandest, wildest, strangest bits of geography and culture all across an eclectic country.

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Explore

On the trail of the world’s best mummy sleuths

Searching for one of the world’s most beautiful snakes

Giving koalas a new shot at survival

What it took to make Nat Geo’s first nocturnal animal photos

Can these tiny insects stop the next wildlife pandemic?

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