For years, João Duarte has puzzled over a seemingly boring underwater expanse off the coast of Portugal. In 1969, this site spawned a massive earthquake that rattled the shore and sparked a tsunami.

For as long as humans have gazed skyward, the moon has been a focus of fascination. We could always see our cosmic partner’s mottled, cratered face by eye. Later, telescopes sharpened our views ...

A tent is pitched underneath the northern lights at Gates of the Arctic, the northernmost national park in the United States. This region of Alaska is among the best places on Earth for viewing ...

These dark sky sanctuaries, reserves, parks, and trails invite you to immerse yourself in the wonders of our night skies.

Most visitors never experience the natural masterpieces that lie off the tourist trail—from bubbling hot springs to unearthly ...

A version of this story appears in the June 2025 issue of National Geographic magazine. The nonprofit National Geographic Society, committed to illuminating and protecting the wonder of our world ...

Research shows that certain foods really can help with depression and stress. Here’s why—and which foods help most. Fermented vegetables like kimchi are thought to bolster your mood by ...

This includes surveying dark energy, the force causing the acceleration of the universe’s expansion, at the University of Texas’ McDonald Observatory. Dark skies above Big Bend National Park ...

Explore Romania's new 870-mile trail, winding through stunning citadels, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and picturesque villages. The 870-mile (1,400-km) Via Transilvanica stretches from Bukovina to ...

Trees began to quake, monkeys shrieked, and birds fled skyward. Deep in the heart of Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Selah Abong’o froze, convinced she was about to encounter something out of ...

We examine the causal effect of health insurance on mortality using the universe of low-income adults, a dataset of 37 million individuals identified by linking the 2010 Census to administrative tax ...

The incident would be added to the list of sightings under investigation. In June, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) released its “preliminary assessment” of UFO ...