On assignment in northern Thailand, National Geographic photographer Rena Effendi follows Miss Wisa, a farmer leading her ...

Prioritizing which animals and plants to help is driven mostly by whether we like them or not. Some experts say that may not ...

The Cofán people in Ecuador watch over the forest to defend it from invaders. After studying in the U.S., Hugo Lucitante returned home to help.

National Geographic photographer Rena Effendi visits the U.S. Midwest to capture how one farmer is restoring her family farm from the ground up—and with support from PepsiCo, helping cultivate the ...

A small number of birds have adjusted breeding times to match earlier springs, but it's not clear whether they can breed ...

National Geographic Explorer Brent Stirton has photographed life inside Virunga National Park over the course of nearly two decades—chronicling stories of violence and resilience. Conservation rangers ...

While tap water is safe for most Americans, millions of residents are still exposed to contaminants from their faucets every year, according to National Geographic. This World Water Day, our partners ...

National Geographic helped the famous conservationist get her start—and followed her chimpanzee research and advocacy for ...

How do we talk to our kids about scary, sometimes fatal wildlife encounters? From the 2016 incident of a young boy falling into a gorilla enclosure at the Cinncinnati Zoo to the death of a ...

In the wake of disastrous floods in Texas, concerns about cloud seeding technology have run rampant. The technology sounds fantastical—like the doings of a comic book villain—but scientists say the ...

Pioneering marine biologist Sylvia Earle grew up along the sea—the right place for the right person to begin a prolific career built on exploring and protecting the ocean. To date, Earle has led more ...