Since Edward Burtynsky’s birth in Ontario, Canada, in 1955, the Earth’s population has roughly tripled, and its economy has ...

In a move that could reshape how millions of visitors experience America’s most iconic landscapes, President Donald Trump ...

There were a lot of animals — dogs, cats, ferrets, and always horses,” he says.Shanahan decided to try to characterise the ...

A NASA astronaut captured an image of a giant “red sprite” from space earlier this week, and the jellyfish-looking result is stunning. Nichole Ayers, an American astronaut currently aboard the ...

The award-winning photographer, author and conservationist discusses his new book in the series he founded, the “Photo Ark,” a 25-year documentary project focused on saving species and habitats.

The best images this year from National Geographic’s photo community—curated from thousands of photographers and over a million photographs Your Shot photographer Aya Okawa captured this image ...

Back in 1984, Steve McCurry took a photograph of a young girl in Pakistan. The photo of the Afghan refugee went on to become ...

Sensitive moments and vibrant portraits fill the Instagram feed of Brooklyn-based photographer Ruddy Roye, whose work focusing on black life in America and his homeland of Jamaica goes out to an ...

A veteran high-altitude mountaineer and accomplished photographer who recently moved from the Twin Cities and two other adventurers have been found dead on one of the world’s most recognizable peaks.

In 1822, freed Black Americans began resettling in a colony on the west coast of Africa. But the idea was controversial: Was ...

It can take more than a year to make a single razor-sharp katana. In Japan, business is booming for the few remaining smiths ...