Physics

The biggest scientific breakthroughs of the last 25 years

Science
2025 in Review

The biggest scientific breakthroughs of the last 25 years

The biggest scientific breakthroughs of the last 25 years

Watch a black hole fall into a star and then blow it up

Watch a black hole fall into a star and then blow it up

Watch a black hole fall into a star and then blow it up

Squeeze inside a fusion reactor with a Nat Geo photographer

Squeeze inside a fusion reactor with a Nat Geo photographer

Squeeze inside a fusion reactor with a Nat Geo photographer

Inside the colossal quest for limitless energy

Inside the colossal quest for limitless energy

Inside the colossal quest for limitless energy

Science fiction's ‘warp drive’ is speeding closer to reality

Science fiction's ‘warp drive’ is speeding closer to reality

Science fiction's ‘warp drive’ is speeding closer to reality

The Nobel Prize’s secretive process and peculiar past

History & Culture

The Nobel Prize’s secretive process and peculiar past

The Nobel Prize’s secretive process and peculiar past

Are we living in a black hole?

Are we living in a black hole?

Are we living in a black hole?

Facts about Albert Einstein that may surprise you

Facts about Albert Einstein that may surprise you

Facts about Albert Einstein that may surprise you

How the Hiroshima bomb left shadows of its victims

History & Culture

How the Hiroshima bomb left shadows of its victims

How the Hiroshima bomb left shadows of its victims

This summer has seen the shortest days in Earth’s recorded history

This summer has seen the shortest days in Earth’s recorded history

This summer has seen the shortest days in Earth’s recorded history

Scientists record a 'forbidden' black hole collision

Scientists record a 'forbidden' black hole collision

Scientists record a 'forbidden' black hole collision

The most mysterious forms of lightning on Earth

The most mysterious forms of lightning on Earth

The most mysterious forms of lightning on Earth

Vera Rubin was the GOAT of dark matter

Vera Rubin was the GOAT of dark matter

Vera Rubin was the GOAT of dark matter

‘Unstable’ asteroids lurk around Venus—is Earth at risk?

‘Unstable’ asteroids lurk around Venus—is Earth at risk?

‘Unstable’ asteroids lurk around Venus—is Earth at risk?

There's a new clue to solve the universe's biggest mystery

There's a new clue to solve the universe's biggest mystery

There's a new clue to solve the universe's biggest mystery

Legal

Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Your US State Privacy Rights
Children's Online Privacy Policy
Interest-Based Ads
About Nielsen Measurement
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Our Sites

Nat Geo Home
Attend a Live Event
Book a Trip
Buy Maps
Inspire Your Kids
Shop Nat Geo
Visit the D.C. Museum
Watch TV
Learn About Our Impact
Support Our Mission
Masthead
Press Room
Advertise With Us

Join Us

Subscribe
Customer Service
Renew Subscription
Manage Your Subscription
Work at Nat Geo
Sign Up for Our Newsletters
Contribute to Protect the Planet

Follow us

Copyright © 1996-2015 National Geographic SocietyCopyright © 2015-2025 National Geographic Partners, LLC. All rights reserved