Long known as “No Man's Land,” the Oklahoma Panhandle has only become more interesting—consider these five road-trip stops as proof.

Chicago's eastern boundary is formed by Lake Michigan, and the city is divided by the Chicago River into three geographic sections ... rise buildings within a rectangular loop of elevated train ...

Now, National Geographic has released the first trailer for "Ocean with David Attenborough," the first ever collaboration between National Geographic and the 98-year-old broadcasting legend known ...

We're something of an expert in the art of reconnecting with the outdoors. Here’s our ultimate guide to what the chronically ...

They also can remain submerged for over 20 minutes. PHOTOGRAPH BY Paul Nicklen, National Geographic Image Collection By mid-December, as the Antarctic summer approaches, the chicks have started to ...

In the summer of 1973 sunflowers appeared in my father's vegetable garden. They seemed to sprout overnight in a few rows he had lent that year to new neighbors from California. Only six years old ...

A version of this story appears in the May 2025 issue of National Geographic magazine. Based in Syracuse, New York, National Geographic Explorer Amy Toensing photographed communities and paddlers ...

is a campaign by National Geographic magazine to raise awareness and help reverse the global environmental crisis caused by single-use plastic. The initiative invites readers to take a pledge to ...

New research reveals that memories of fatty and sugary foods are encoded in the hippocampus, helping explain why some cravings feel impossible to resist. Cravings may feel impulsive, but new resea ...