March 2023 Issue | National Geographic

Are museums clinging to stolen treasure?

How the world looked in 1914, at the peak of colonialism

Mountain hares are built for snow. That may be a problem.

Is Lebanon broken?

These Lake Superior islands are ‘no place for amateurs’

A mesmerizing look at nature's eight-legged wonders

Proof

See the extraordinary splendor of ordinary chemicals

From substances like artificial vanilla and vitamin C, a photographer creates a realm of enchantment.

Explore

How did Saturn get its rings?

Octopus caught defending its space—by throwing things

Scientists are trying to resurrect mostly dead organs—here’s why

More rainbows are in our future—and that’s a bad omen

His ingenuity has benefited amputees and a whole nation

Bats and agaves make tequila possible—and they’re both at risk

Grief drove a photographer to India. She found joy.

Photographing priceless artifacts is exactly as hard as it sounds

At long last, cultural treasures are being returned to former colonies. Richard Barnes traveled the world to document their journeys home.

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