The best camping gear, according to National Geographic staff
Brands like REI Co-op, Coleman, and Kelty are renowned for their high-quality camping gear, offering a wide range of products ...
Meet the original members of the tortured poets department
From William Wordsworth to Emily Dickinson, Taylor Swift’s new album draws from a long legacy of Romantic-era literature.
Why alien life might look purple
Instead of using chlorophyll, the green organelle that most plants have today used for photosynthesis, purple bacteria uses ...
An intro to mezcal, the centuries-old Mexican spirit that's having a moment
Tequila’s cousin has been made in Mexico for centuries — and, in its Oaxacan heartland, you can see it made the traditional ...
7 of the best Maya ruins to visit in Mexico
Remnants of ancient civilisations still stand across Central America — and well-preserved temples and jungle-cloaked pyramids ...
What It Takes to Build the Unbeatable Body
Read a National Geographic magazine article about elite athletes and get information, facts, and more about super performers.
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Listen to 30 years of climate change transformed into haunting music
The musical composition is designed for a string quartet and shows how climate change has altered Earth's inherent balance. Geoscientist and musician Hirota Nagai transposed climate data collected ...
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National Geographic Your Shot
National Geographic’s photography community is now on Instagram at @NatGeoYourShot. Please follow us there for the latest photos from the community and tag your photos #YourShotPhotographer for ...