A scientist examines an axolotl x-ray at the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico City. What’s more, understanding axolotl genetics could ...

Spending time in nature is important for your mental health. But studies show that even just listening to birds singing can ease symptoms of anxiety and depression. A European robin, Erithacus ...

Instead, a new study finds, it was richly forested—so productive, it was home to a menagerie of reindeer, rodents, and surprisingly even majestic mastodons. This Arctic landscape has no modern ...

Sartore is a National Geographic Explorer, wildlife photographer, and conservationist. In 2006, Sartore founded the Photo Ark project to show the world the beauty of biodiversity and inspire ...

To honor Koko's memory, National Geographic is republishing "Conversations With a Gorilla," our October 1978 cover story written by Francine Patterson, the psychologist who taught Koko how to sign.

As spring begins, so does a fresh song at daybreak, unique to the season. Just before the sun rises, birds start singing their melodies, creating a chirpy symphony. “It's the epitome of spring ...

The bounty of the Gulf of Maine. The sea within a sea, as it’s often called, is a body of water that extends 36,000 square miles along the eastern seaboard of North America, from Cape Cod ...

Stories like A Court of Thorns and Roses have been seducing audiences with tales of romance and magical danger for hundreds of years. Edward John Poynter's painting Orpheus and Eurydice, 1862 ...

Wellness-centric travel has long been popular, with numerous health studies touting the benefits of spending more time in ...

As scientists question the rise in early colon cancer cases, a new study is offering some potential answers. Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell (center ...

A version of this story appears in the June 2025 issue of National Geographic magazine. The nonprofit National Geographic Society, committed to illuminating and protecting the wonder of our world ...

Research shows that certain foods really can help with depression and stress. Here’s why—and which foods help most. Fermented vegetables like kimchi are thought to bolster your mood by ...