National Geographic has narrowed down more than a million photos to just 25, naming them the pictures of the year. Here's a look at the images capturing our planet.

Scores of baby penguins bravely dive off a massive 50-foot cliff for their first ever swim in the Antarctic below, new footage shows.

The December issue of the magazine highlights 25 images chosen by editors as the most poignant and stirring photographs of 2025.

As a travel content creator, Atul Chaurasiya is always on the lookout for unique and offbeat locations. When he came across ...

From giant stick bugs to rarely seen sea creatures, these animal videos fascinated us—and led to new scientific discoveries.

Brian Skerry captured a Great White shark in the Gulf of Maine from just four feet away, earning a spot in National Geographic’s favorite photos of the year.

Captain Ahmed of Kenya Airways turned the plane closer to the peak to give passengers an unforgettable aerial experience of ...

Marlon Brando famously fell in love with this private island while filming Mutiny on the Bounty. Now it’s home to The Brando— ...

White men feel something 'much deeper' has changed that's 'fundamentally illiberal': Writer For the 1st time ever, a person who uses a wheelchair will fly to space ...

National Geographic has debuted a new look at the original docuseries, Pole To Pole With Will Smith, which premieres Jan. 13 on National Geographic worldwide and streams next day on Disney+ globally ...

The race is on to harness the near-infinite power of nuclear fusion—by building a star on Earth. And scientists are closer than you might think. Nuclear fusion in the sun occurs when hydrogen is ...

Nikon’s Small World in Motion competition offers a unique window into life under a microscope. A tardigrade, colloquially known as water bears, move around a volvox algae colony. Tardigrades are water ...