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This story appears in the March 2021 issue of National Geographic magazine. Jupiter is the king, Uranus is the comedian, Pluto is the underdog. But of all the planetary bodies in our solar system ...

As America Changes, Some Anxious Whites Feel Left Behind. Demographic shifts rippling across the nation are fueling fears that their culture and standing are under threat.

This story is part of The Race Issue, a special issue of National Geographic that explores how race defines, separates, and unites us. Equal Justice Initiative's Legacy Museum and National ...

Modern astronomy is giving us unprecedented views of the asteroids, comets, and other small bodies that litter our cosmic home. These planetary leftovers offer clues to our creation—and ...

magazine How trillions of microbes affect every stage of our life—from birth to old age As the impact of these microorganisms on our well-being becomes clearer, scientists say new remedies for ...

A version of this story appears in the September 2020 issue of National Geographic magazine. Philadelphia detected its first case of a deadly, fast-spreading strain of influenza on September 17, 1918.

It's been used to define and separate people for millennia. But the concept of race is not grounded in genetics. The four letters of the genetic code—A, C, G, and T—are projected onto Ryan ...

The April 2025 print edition of National Geographic magazine and two social-first video series, including “33 Seconds with…” and “Nat Geo 33 on…,” explores the passions and motivation ...

Before her opportunities with National Geographic, Black history made Roberts wince in pain. The subject matter itself wasn’t the issue, she said. The Atlanta native was mostly shown her history ...

This story appears in the January 2025 issue of National Geographic magazine. Justin Jin , a Hong Kong–born photographer and writer, became a National Geographic Explorer last year.

When Homo sapiens appeared some 300,000 years ago, at least six other human species already shared the planet. Here, in the studio of paleoartist John Gurche, are model representations of those ...