Whether it’s an emperor penguin launching from the sea, a playful Adélie penguin or a colony of king penguins, these globe-spanning seabirds inspire awe and conservation.

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 ...

Tight hip flexors, especially a deep muscle called the psoas, can silently stress your spine. Here's why this muscle deserves more attention—and how to strengthen it. Lower back pain is often ...

asked the 78-year-old director of the University of Washington’s Center for Ecosystem Sentinels and a National Geographic Explorer. “They’re comical, they’re curious, they’re endearing.” ...

(Related: Find out why Brașov made National Geographic's Best of the World 2025.) The Matca Hotel, a Relais & Châteaux property, features 18 rooms, 20 villas, a spa, and a gym with views of the ...

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 ...

intramural clinical director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. “If the brain isn’t functioning properly, people call it brain fog.” Yet experts distinguish ...

Tulane University archaeologist and National Geographic Explorer Francisco Estrada-Belli, who was also not involved in the new study, says some scholars have proposed Tikal was ruled after this by ...

PHOTOGRAPH BY THOMAS PESCHAK, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC IMAGE COLLECTION Borboroglu worked quickly, assessing the condition of the colony and freeing one bird that was entangled in plastic, and began ...

Two Italian scientists claim to have discovered 38,000-year-old structures buried deep beneath the pyramids. But there's a big reason to be skeptical. A pair of researchers has claimed to find ...

First patented in the 1950s, portable coolers are now an essential item for all kinds of travelers, whether you’re hitting the road, the trail, or the beach. Thankfully, they’ve come a long ...

Titanic: The Digital Resurrection, a new National Geographic documentary streaming on Disney+, tells the story of the effort. It is the largest underwater 3D scan ever made, amounting to 16 ...