From groundbreaking research to the beauty of marine sanctuaries teeming with life, these images shine a spotlight on the ...

PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at "Ocean with David Attenborough," a new National Geographic documentary featuring the 99-year-old naturalist exploring how to protect the world's oceans.

David Scheurer is a scientist from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who studies dead zones. He notes that it's difficult to attribute a larger dead zone to just one practice ...

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 ...

A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney. A colorized computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain revealing blood ...

They sustain tissue damage when they're brought from the ocean's depths to the surface. It’s hard to study animals at this depth in the cold, since they spend a lot of time in a habitat “on ...

Shot by Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier of the nonprofit group Sea Legacy, and published on National Geographic in early December, the video ignited a firestorm of debate about what ...

Veteran diver and photojournalist Thomas Peschak reflects on a multi-year expedition aimed at Amazon science and storytelling ...

National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry has ... survive long enough to grow their shells in the wild because of ocean acidification. Bangs Island Mussels is developing nursery technology ...

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 ...

Photograph by Amy Toensing, National Geographic Image Collection But do any of these inflammation-hacking techniques help accelerate healing? Evidence is both promising and murky, with some ...

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 ...