Coronavirus Coverage
- U.S. Case Tracker
Where cases are growing and declining in America
The CDC relaxes it COVID-19 guidelines
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.
Go Further
Animals
- Why do animals love to bask in the sun? It's not just to stay warm.Why do animals love to bask in the sun? It's not just to stay warm.
- These mysterious moths fly at night in a straight line—but how?These mysterious moths fly at night in a straight line—but how?
- A look inside the monumental effort to save the Andean condorA look inside the monumental effort to save the Andean condor
- Never-before-seen bird hybrid surprises scientistsNever-before-seen bird hybrid surprises scientists
- USDA must now publicly report all animal welfare violationsUSDA must now publicly report all animal welfare violations
Environment
- How the climate bill will dramatically cut U.S. emissionsHow the climate bill will dramatically cut U.S. emissions
- 'Goatelope' mummy found in melting European glacier'Goatelope' mummy found in melting European glacier
- Nuclear fusion powers stars. Could it one day electrify Earth?Nuclear fusion powers stars. Could it one day electrify Earth?
- Can food crops grow in the dark? Scientists are working out how.Can food crops grow in the dark? Scientists are working out how.
- Indonesia's giant capital city is sinking. Can it be saved?Indonesia's giant capital city is sinking. Can it be saved?
- No state is losing land like Louisiana. None has a bolder plan.No state is losing land like Louisiana. None has a bolder plan.
- Rising seas threaten the Gullah Geechee. They're fighting back.Rising seas threaten the Gullah Geechee. They're fighting back.
- Can restoring mangroves protect Miami from rising seas?Can restoring mangroves protect Miami from rising seas?
- Venice's plan to save the city may also destroy its fragile lagoonsVenice's plan to save the city may also destroy its fragile lagoons
- How one photographer and his farm survived Portugal’s wildfiresHow one photographer and his farm survived Portugal’s wildfires
- Drought threatens Italy’s rice crops—and its beloved risottoDrought threatens Italy’s rice crops—and its beloved risotto
History & Culture
- Images revisit the railways that united Bengal before PartitionImages revisit the railways that united Bengal before Partition
- These border villages still struggle 75 years after PartitionThese border villages still struggle 75 years after Partition
- In 1500s Europe, masks were fashionable—and scandalousIn 1500s Europe, masks were fashionable—and scandalous
- What the end of the war in Afghanistan means to one familyWhat the end of the war in Afghanistan means to one family
Science
- The science of why you have great ideas in the showerThe science of why you have great ideas in the shower
- Why smallpox vaccines fell out of use—and how that affects monkeypoxWhy smallpox vaccines fell out of use—and how that affects monkeypox
- Meet the marvelous creatures that bring soil to lifeMeet the marvelous creatures that bring soil to life
- Why monkeypox cases are still rising at such an alarming rateWhy monkeypox cases are still rising at such an alarming rate
- Humans are not prepared for a pandemic caused by fungiHumans are not prepared for a pandemic caused by fungi
Travel
- Sailors, sirens, and surfers of the Basque Coast, Video Story
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