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Step inside the factory where NFL footballs are made

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Nature is out of sync—and that’s reshaping everything, everywhere

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The Glass Age

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Did you enjoy the cherry blossoms' early peak bloom? It was a warning sign.

Aral Sea

Can the Aral Sea be reborn?
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How do shells get their shapes? These are the forces behind their twists and coils

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A Glimpse Of Paraguay's Japanese Community

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In Science We Must Trust

Best of the World: 2026

Best of the World: 2026
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Photo Editing by Allison Hess
Photo Production by Madison Tessler
Photo Direction by Samantha Clark

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“Old math reveals new secrets about these alluring flowers”

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A Shady Divide

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The Glass Age

Wonder Lessons: Become a Backyard Naturalist

Wonder Lessons
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The Future is Folded

Best of the World: 2025

Best of the World: 2025
Photograph by David Doubilet
Photo Editing by Cameron Peters and Maura Friedman
Photo Production by Madison Tessler
Photo Direction by Samantha CLark

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The extraordinary benefits of a house made of mud

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What lurks beneath the surface of these forest pools? More than you can imagine.

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Nature is out of sync—and that’s reshaping everything, everywhere

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National Geographic Pictures of the Year, 2021

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Hanafuda

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Lava built this island—then entombed towns in stone

Hidden History of Chia Pets

The secret history and deep religious significance of your Chia Pet

Photograph by Luvia Lazo

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What lurks beneath the surface of these forest pools? More than you can imagine.

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10 Years Later, The Rescued Snapshots Damaged In Japan's Tsunami

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The Glass Age

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Ancient caravan kingdoms are threatened in Yemen’s civil war

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2022 In Review: Pictures of the Year

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An LA Native Drives Us Through His Hometown — Using Google Street View

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See the fabulous fossils unearthed in a garbage dump

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Step inside the factory where NFL footballs are made

Elliot Ross for National Geographic

Nature is out of sync—and that’s reshaping everything, everywhere

Christopher Payne for National Geographic

The Glass Age

Rinko Kawauchi for National Geographic

Did you enjoy the cherry blossoms' early peak bloom? It was a warning sign.

Aral Sea

Can the Aral Sea be reborn?
Photograph by Anush Babajayan

Hugh Turvey for National Geographic

How do shells get their shapes? These are the forces behind their twists and coils

Ricardo Nagaoka, NPR

A Glimpse Of Paraguay's Japanese Community

Giles Price for National Geographic

In Science We Must Trust

Best of the World: 2026

Best of the World: 2026
Photograph by Chris Burkard, Verb Photo
Photo Editing by Allison Hess
Photo Production by Madison Tessler
Photo Direction by Samantha Clark

Andria Lo for National Geographic

“Old math reveals new secrets about these alluring flowers”

Elliot Ross for National Geographic

A Shady Divide

Christoper Payne for National Geographic

The Glass Age

Wonder Lessons: Become a Backyard Naturalist

Wonder Lessons
Photograph by Will Matsuda

Craig Cutler for National Geographic

The Future is Folded

Best of the World: 2025

Best of the World: 2025
Photograph by David Doubilet
Photo Editing by Cameron Peters and Maura Friedman
Photo Production by Madison Tessler
Photo Direction by Samantha CLark

Moises Saman for National Geographic

The extraordinary benefits of a house made of mud

Tristan Spinski for National Geographic

What lurks beneath the surface of these forest pools? More than you can imagine.

Elliot Ross for National Geographic

Nature is out of sync—and that’s reshaping everything, everywhere

Dar Yasin, AP Photo

National Geographic Pictures of the Year, 2021

Will Matsuda, NPR

Hanafuda

Carsten Peter, National Geographic

Lava built this island—then entombed towns in stone