Tip your hat to cowboys from the American West and beyond with this roundup of photos from National Geographic’s archive.

Fifty years ago, on March 7, 1965, 600 marchers protesting for voting equality left the Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma headed for the state capitol in Montgomery. Before they had even left town, ...

Microbes near the surface of the Southern Ocean sustain the polar food chain — impacting the nutrient flow from the surface ...

From the waters of an Arctic archipelago all the way to the Southern Ocean and marine waters in between, these photos show ...

Once a humble pit stop, the city’s sausage stands — now inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list — are ...

The federal government shutdown has sent 97 percent of NASA's employees home and canceled other space agency activities.

Lonni Sue Johnson’s amnesia is revealing important connections between memory, personality, and consciousness.

Studies show that spending time on the links offers real benefits for cardiovascular health, cognition, and lifespan. “The ...

Excavated with colonial labor and shipped to the Netherlands, the famous fossil is being repatriated to Indonesia along with ...

This popular spirit been touted as health-conscious—low in sugar, hangover-proof, and even “clean.” We asked experts to ...

Michelin stars meet mountain villages in one of Europe's most unforgettable regions. Learn when to visit San Sebastián and ...

One of the most inspiring places to visit in 2026, Colombia’s second-largest city has earned its spot as an enchanting ...