Travel June is Pride month. Here’s where to celebrateNational Geographic - Sarah KarlanFrom New York City’s Stonewall to San Francisco, these places honor the fight for LGBTQ equality. In 1969, a police raid on a gay club in New York City sparked the Stonewall Riots, an uprising that kicked
Bermuda The volcano that built Bermuda is unlike any other on EarthNational Geographic - Robin George AndrewsRock samples from the island suggest it’s a strange hybrid that represents a whole new way for the planet to make volcanoes. No two volcanoes are the same, but they all form in the same handful of ways.
Animals Why horse racing is so dangerousNational Geographic - Rachel FobarNearly 500 Thoroughbred racehorses died in the U.S. in 2018. Here’s why. Each spring in the United States, the nation’s swiftest Thoroughbreds compete in the Triple Crown, a hundred-year old series of
Environment Centuries-old irrigation system shows how to manage scarce waterNational Geographic - Robert NeuwirthNew Mexico’s community-operated acequias, some over 300 years old, demonstrate how farmers can fairly share this unpredictable resource. Mayordomo Virgil Trujillo marches briskly along the ditch’s banks
Carbon Plants help absorb our carbon, but for how much longer?National Geographic - Sarah GibbensSince the industrial era, plants have been binging on carbon, but scientists worry they might soon have their fill. All the shrubs, vines, and trees that surround you play a critical part in pulling excess
Everest Base Camp Here's what it's like to live at Everest base campNational Geographic - Freddie WilkinsonEvery year a pop-up city is built at the foot of the world's tallest mountain. Hundreds of international mountaineers journey to Mount Everest each spring hoping to make a successful ascent of the world’s
Komodo How to go beyond the dragons in Komodo National ParkNational Geographic - Amy AlipioManta rays, dolphins, bats, and other wild wonders also thrive in Indonesia’s iconic nature reserve. There is much more to Komodo National Park than just dragons. This is a good thing because, following
Animals How these spiders use bubbles to live underwaterNational Geographic - Liz LangleyFrom boosting hunting success to breathing underwater, many animals have evolved uses for bubbles. For us, bubbles put the fizz in champagne and the calm in bathtime. But for several aquatic and land-dwelling
Environment Beach cleanups are missing millions of pieces of plasticNational Geographic - Laura ParkerA new study reveals the dirty secret of beach cleanups: Much of a given beach’s plastic is tiny and buried. This article was created in partnership with the National Geographic Society. In the last decade,
India Millions of indigenous people face eviction from their forest homesNational Geographic - Paul SalopekIf upheld, a lawsuit by environmentalists in India could lead to millions of Adivasi being displaced from their ancestral lands. According to the last census, exactly 649,481 rural communities, hamlets,
Ancient History See the face of a man from the last gasps of the Roman EmpireNational Geographic - Kristin RomeyAdelasius Ebalchus lived in Switzerland 1,300 years ago—and his expression sports a very unusual feature not seen in most facial reconstructions. Adelasius Ebalchus has a decidedly Latin name for a man
Technology Chinese rover finds strange rocks that may come from deep inside the moonNational Geographic - Robin George AndrewsThe record-setting Chang’e-4 mission might have spotted minerals that would reveal long-held secrets about the moon's origins. Kicking off the new year with a bang, China made history in early January
Animals How you can help pangolinsNational Geographic - Rachael BaleThe most trafficked mammals in the world are heading toward extinction unless the illegal trade can be stopped. Pangolins, the world’s only mammal with scales, are being trafficked by the ton. In the eight
Animals How to do wildlife tourism rightNational Geographic - Natasha DalyTravelers love animals. We want to get close to them and learn more about them. But the reality that many tourists don’t see is that to stay in business, animal encounters, such as elephant rides and ops
Leonardo Da Vinci Explore Leonardo da Vinci works from Queen Elizabeth II's private collectionNational Geographic - Claudia KalbBuckingham Palace is showcasing the largest Leonardo exhibit in six decades, marking the 500th anniversary of his death. The Royal Collection’s drawings by Leonardo da Vinci don't leave their protected
Travel Calling all foodies: Germany's 'white gold' season is in full swingNational Geographic - Christie DietzI’m scouring the flat upper surface of the knee-high, gray-brown mound of soil for the tiny undulations that might indicate a spear of white asparagus trying to break through. Standing next to me, Lukasz
Georgia (Country) Invasion of the stink bugs: how a tiny insect roils global communitiesNational Geographic - Nina WegnerA hazelnut-producing region of far-western Georgia is caught up in the global fight to save crops and livelihoods from devastating stink bugs. A stinky bug eating its way through the economy of an agricultural
Travel These 6 space centers are celebrating the moonwalk’s 50th anniversaryNational Geographic - Kimberley LovatoBlast off to explore the past, present, and future of travel through the cosmos. All eyes are on the skies this year for the countdown to July 20, 2019, which marks a half-century since Neil Armstrong
Animals This spider accelerates faster than a rocketNational Geographic - Kenrick VezinaTriangle weaver spiders store astonishing amounts of energy in their webs, a skill unique in the animal kingdom, a new study says. To most, a spider web is a sticky silken net—passive, if exquisitely One
Science This ancient sea creature fossilized in tree resin. How'd that happen?National Geographic - Michael GreshkoIn what may be a first of its kind, a lump of amber has preserved the shell of an ammonite and other shoreline life in stunning detail. Ninety-nine million years ago in what's now Myanmar, a glob of tree
Apollo Missions The moon may be tectonically active, and geologists are shakenNational Geographic - Adam MannA new look at Apollo-era seismic data revealed that the moon's insides might be warmer than scientists thought possible. When building a remote outpost, it’s usually a good idea to stay away from active
Environment Greenhouse gases, explainedNational Geographic - Christina NunezEnvironmentReference Learn more about the atmospheric retainers of heat—like carbon dioxide—that are driving global climate change. 4 Minute Read By Christina Nunez By trapping heat from the sun, greenhouse
Environment Shipping plastic waste to poor countries just got harderNational Geographic - Laura ParkerMore than 180 countries have agreed to include plastic in a treaty regulating exports of hazardous waste. It just got more difficult for rich countries to ship their plastic waste to poor countries. On
Travel Pop into amazing bubble hotels around the worldNational Geographic - Ian CentroneOrb-shaped accommodations are popping up all around the globe, allowing travelers unobstructed views of the night sky from the comfort of a proper bed. Spread across epic destinations from the emerald
Animals Shipwrecks may help tropical fish adapt to climate changeNational Geographic - Carrie ArnoldAs warming waters destroy reef habitats, sunken remains can provide refuge for marine life. When Chris Taylor presses play, footage of blue wrasse and greater amberjack fills the screen. The fish whirl
Animals Italy and Malta are hotbeds of songbird poaching. Meet the people fighting to stop it.National Geographic - Matteo CivilliniVolunteers are squaring off against smugglers who traffic thousands of birds a year. As a choir of songbirds creates a melodic soundtrack, 10 anti-poaching activists are hiding out among dense shrubs the
Travel In Germany, industrial sites are now artful enclavesNational Geographic - SUNAINA KUMARFormer mines go from coal to cool with music festivals, giant steel art installations—and Europe’s biggest artificial lake district. When the Tetraeder was built in 1994, many residents of Bottrop, a city
Wildlife China’s new panda park will be three times bigger than YellowstoneNational Geographic - Jennifer S. HollandIts creators say the expanded refuge will protect the bear and many other species—but one expert says major roadblocks remain. The huge earthquake that rocked China’s Sichuan Province 11 years ago this
Jeff Bezos Here's who's aiming to land on the moon within the next decadeNational Geographic - Michael GreshkoFrom governments to grassroots startups, these are some of the most promising players who have announced lunar missions in the coming years. Nearly 50 years after Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael
Technology Why the moon's south pole may be the hottest destination in spaceNational Geographic - Nadia DrakeJeff Bezos and his spaceflight firm Blue Origin have announced their lunar ambitions—joining the global race for this prime extraterrestrial real estate. Blue Origin—the private spaceflight company owned
