Latest News
-
Pictures: Six Pink Animals
The newly identified hot-pink slug is just one of nature's rosy critters—check out a pink hippo, grasshopper, and more.
-
Top 10: Ancient Murals, Farming Record
On our radar today: An ancient mural tomb has been uncovered in China, farmed fish overtakes farmed beef for first time in history, and ...
-
Summer Lovin' for Arctic Birds
When the sun never sets, the circadian clocks in four species of Arctic birds gohaywire.
-
Cheetah Robot Created
A new cheetah-cub robot is just the latest in a mechanical menagerie of animal-inspired robots that climb, fly, swim, and slither.
-
Albino Gorilla Was One of a Kind
DNA Solves Mystery of Why Snowflake Was So White
-
Women in Space: A Short History
Half of NASA's newest astronaut recruits are women, but that wasn't always the case.
-
Cities Compost Food Waste
New York City amps up food recycling, while San Francisco shows the way.
-
How Stunning Aurora Video Was Made
Filmmaker Anna Possberg talks about braving the Arctic elements to document the northern lights.
-
Balloon Technology Gets a Lift
Google's Loon Project is the latest attempt to use balloons floating in the stratosphere to bring Internet access to remote places.
-
Philippines to Destroy Its Ivory
The country's decision was inspired by a National Geographic magazine exposé on the illegal ivory trade.
From Our Blogs
More news and perspective from National Geographic.
News Video
Trending News
- Rare Video of Giant Oarfish
- 5 Sky Events This Week
- Environmental Murder Mystery
- Missing Nazi Diary Recovered
- Mammals Stay Positive When Diving
- Pink Grasshopper Caught on Camera
- Microbes 'Poop Out' a Gas Alternative?
- Snow Leopards Caught on Camera
- Languages Influenced by Altitude
- Why Jonathan Franzen Loves Birds
Advertisement
Celebrating 125 Years
-
Explorer Moment: Ray of Hope
Biologist Andrea Marshall leads her team in discovering new and conserving known manta ray species.
-
Sylvia Earle on Women in Science
Sylvia Earle reflects on her scientific career and on gender obstacles she faced along the way.
ScienceBlogs Picks
Connect With Nat Geo
Got Something to Share?
Special Ad Section
Great Energy Challenge Blog
- Study Says: Hey, You, Get Onto the Cloud (It Saves Energy)
- Who Will Swelter This Summer? The Pressures on the Nation’s Power Grid
- Tar Sands Tour: Boomtown, Scarecrows, and Spin; “We Have Met the Enemy, and He is Us”
- Climate Change: China, U.S. Bring Toy Fire Truck to Seven-Alarm Fire
- Student Infographic Contest Paints Bright Picture of Youth Concern on Energy and Climate
Sustainable Earth
-
Help Save the Colorado River
NG's new Change the Course campaign launches.
-
New Models for Fishing
Future of Fish is helping fishermen improve their bottom line while better managing stocks for the future.
-
Can Pesticides Grow Organic Crops?
The Change Reaction blog investigates in California.
