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

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

From an elusive jaguar to an industrious beaver, photographers captured iconic animal moments around the world.

Modern tools and good old-fashioned digging revealed royal tombs, World War II shipwrecks, and the oldest Egyptian genome ...

Some studies point to melatonin use as beneficial to heart health, while others say the opposite. Here’s how to make sense of ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS is a rare visitor passing briefly through our solar system. Here’s how to find it in the night sky—and what ...

Traditional sources and scholars have long hypothesized the location of this sacred chest. But tracing its whereabouts is ...

Vilnius boasts Michelin-starred restaurants, a UNESCO-designated Old Town, a historic prison turned artist hangout, and a hip ...

While the 21st century has been bumpy, it has also ushered in monumental scientific and technological breakthroughs that have ...

Few figures in history have done more to change our understanding of the natural world. We celebrate Jane Goodall’s remarkable life with rare images from the National Geographic archives. Ethologist, ...

This once-quiet ski town and gateway to Yellowstone National Park has transformed, balancing cutting-edge innovation and luxury with wild beauty and solitude.

National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions plans 2025-26 Southern Ocean research on Antarctic voyages with 14 projects focusing ...