Coronavirus Coverage
- U.S. Case Tracker
Where cases are growing and declining in America
Omicron-specific boosters for kids may arrive in October
See the DataAn intimate look at how the virus upended our lives
- From the November 2020 issue
An intimate look at how the virus upended our lives
Photographers in five countries show how COVID-19 became a painful, shared experience around the globe.ReadGraphics and Data
Podcast: The Virus Hunter
Coronaviruses aren’t new. In this episode of our podcast, Overheard at National Geographic, we examine what it takes to find a treatment for coronaviruses and what that might mean for the future of COVID-19.
Resources for Families
Your family can still explore the world from your home. Visit Nat Geo Family for games, lesson plans, and more for you and your kids.
Dispatches
Our journalists are documenting life on the ground from communities around the world battling the pandemic.
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Animals
- Why these furry male mammals sing with humanlike rhythmWhy these furry male mammals sing with humanlike rhythm
- Why we set out to uncover the mysteries of animal minds
- Magazine
- From the Editor
Why we set out to uncover the mysteries of animal minds - The high-stakes quest to save a behemoth, croaking fishThe high-stakes quest to save a behemoth, croaking fish
- Mount Everest is teeming with life, from fungi to butterfliesMount Everest is teeming with life, from fungi to butterflies
Environment
- Five technologies and innovations helping to protect the Okavango, Video Story
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Five technologies and innovations helping to protect the Okavango - This hot pepper is surviving Italy's extreme heat waveThis hot pepper is surviving Italy's extreme heat wave
- Marine heat waves are rising. What are these blobs of hot water?Marine heat waves are rising. What are these blobs of hot water?
- History helps uncover old methane-leaking oil wellsHistory helps uncover old methane-leaking oil wells
- Toward a living wage: What it is and why it matters, Video Story
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Toward a living wage: What it is and why it matters - Economic lifeline or climate peril? East African pipeline heats upEconomic lifeline or climate peril? East African pipeline heats up
- Bahrain lacks land, so it's building more: lavish artificial islandsBahrain lacks land, so it's building more: lavish artificial islands
- These ancient Dutch sunken roads hide stunning natural beautyThese ancient Dutch sunken roads hide stunning natural beauty
History & Culture
- Was this miracle plant eaten to extinction 2,000 years ago?Was this miracle plant eaten to extinction 2,000 years ago?
- An astonishing—and accidental—Ice Age cave discoveryAn astonishing—and accidental—Ice Age cave discovery
- U.S. nuclear testing's devastating legacy lingers 30 years laterU.S. nuclear testing's devastating legacy lingers 30 years later
- The first Black Marines tell their stories—before it's too lateThe first Black Marines tell their stories—before it's too late
- These enigmatic documents kept their secrets for centuriesThese enigmatic documents kept their secrets for centuries
Science
- How COVID-19 headaches are different from others—and how to manage themHow COVID-19 headaches are different from others—and how to manage them
- In a first, NASA Mars lander feels shockwaves from meteor impactsIn a first, NASA Mars lander feels shockwaves from meteor impacts
- Why the equinox ushers in the arrival of fall, Video StoryWhy the equinox ushers in the arrival of fall
- Amid COVID, Latino immigrants put trust in their 'promotoras'Amid COVID, Latino immigrants put trust in their 'promotoras'
Travel
- How Little Rock is reckoning with the Trail of TearsHow Little Rock is reckoning with the Trail of Tears
- National Geographic Explorer Albert Lin uses knowledge as his secret defense against danger
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National Geographic Explorer Albert Lin uses knowledge as his secret defense against danger - For an otherworldly experience, venture into Europe’s ice cavesFor an otherworldly experience, venture into Europe’s ice caves