This story appears in the January 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. Every summer, on the first weekend in August, thousands of twins converge on Twinsburg, Ohio, a small town southeast ...

5 Irresistible National Geographic Cover Photos A new book looks at the covers of our magazine, and tells the stories behind them.

These portraits of insects aren’t actually insects at all Using flowers, leaves, twigs, and seeds, Canadian artist Raku Inoue creates intricate portraits of insects.

This story appears in the August 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the United States Gulf Coast and became one of the most devastating ...

Take a Look at the Redesigned National Geographic Magazine You'll find more visual storytelling, new sections and features—and the same dedication to science, facts, and the planet.

Martin Schoeller, a longtime National Geographic contributor known for his haunting, close-up portraits, has photographed, filmed, and interviewed 17 of them.

This story appears in the July 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. In the digital age, when it’s easy to manipulate a photo, it’s harder than ever to ensure that the images we publish ...

This story appears in the June 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. There are 25 million people in North Korea, but the only visible portraits are of its leaders. Regular people are rarely ...

This story appears in the December 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. Spiders in Focus Jumping spiders are ornamental and agile, widespread and harmless. Yet like many spiders, they're ...

Scenes from the Japanese Internment Resonate Today When the U.S. government held more than 120,000 civilians captive during World War II, it left an enduring stain on the nation.

This article appears in the June 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. on assignment in Namibia for National Geographic magazine, Frans Lanting captured the surreal landscape image above in ...

Inside Joel Sartore's 'Photo Ark' for animals On a deeply personal mission for National Geographic, the photographer is documenting as many animals as he can—before some disappear.