Photography

By National Geographic

Environment
See Russia’s massive new gas plant on the Arctic coast
National Geographic - Joel K. Bourne, Jr.
EnvironmentPicture Stories As climate change rapidly warms the Arctic, Putin's Russia places a big bet on the future of fossil fuels. 6 Minute Read By Joel K. Bourne, Jr. Photographs by Charles Xelot most
Science
These x-rays of seeds turn biology into art
National Geographic - Catherine Zuckerman
Science & InnovationPicture Stories In her project Archiving Eden, photographer Dornith Doherty explores the beauty and necessity of the world's botanical stockpiles. Science & InnovationPicture Stories
Detroit, MI
Want to visualize inequality? View cities from above
National Geographic - Sydney Combs
Culture & HistoryPicture Stories Aerial pictures of adjoining neighborhoods reveal how cities around the world are unevenly developed. 1 Minute Read By Sydney Combs Photographs by Johnny Miller From the
Drums
This Brazilian region is an African treasure on the other side of the Atlantic
National Geographic - Pedro H. de Abreu
Culture & HistoryPicture Stories Music, religion, and dance reflect a tradition of revelry and defiance in Bahia, Brazil’s most Afro-Brazilian region. 4 Minute Read By Pedro H. de Abreu Photographs by
Photos
Want to grow plants in space? Go to the coldest place on Earth.
National Geographic - Catherine Zuckerman
Science & InnovationPicture Stories Visit a research base in Antarctica where the aim is to make fresh produce a part of life on Mars. 4 Minute Read By Catherine Zuckerman Photographs by Esther Horvath
Swimming Pools
Ukrainian children train for combat
National Geographic - Laurence Butet-Roch
Culture & HistoryPicture Stories In the separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, young people prepare to defend themselves—and their nation. 4 Minute Read By Laurence Butet-Roch Photographs by Diego Ibarra
Photos
How women photographers access worlds hidden from men
National Geographic - Nina Strochlic
We asked National Geographic photographers to reflect on how gender influences their work. 3 Minute Read By Nina Strochlic Photo Edit By Mallory Benedict There are benefits to being a photographer who
Animals
From poachers to protectors, meet the rangers of Masjed Mountain
National Geographic - Kayleigh E. Long
AnimalsWildlife Watch Thanks to these former hunters in Iran, some of the country's rare species are bouncing back. AnimalsWildlife Watch 5 Minute Read By Kayleigh E. Long Photographs by Marjan Yazdi evening
Photos
How the sapphire trade is driving lemurs toward extinction
National Geographic - Paul Tullis
AnimalsWildlife Watch A rush for Madagascar’s gemstones is destroying remaining habitat for imperiled lemurs and other wildlife. AnimalsWildlife Watch 20 Minute Read By Paul Tullis Photographs and Video
Underground Railroad
Explore the Underground Railroad’s ‘great central depot’
National Geographic - Kim M. Williamson
Culture & HistoryPicture Stories From Harriet Tubman to Gerrit Smith, abolitionists in central New York ushered thousands of escaped slaves to freedom. Culture & HistoryPicture Stories 4 Minute Read By
Photos
See how European Saxons reconnect with their lost traditions
National Geographic - Laurence Butet-Roch
Culture & HistoryPicture Stories After fleeing west during World War II, the dwindling community is returning to Romania to revive their centuries-old heritage. 3 Minute Read By Laurence Butet-Roch Photographs
African-American News
Exploring black joy and resistance around the world
National Geographic - Kim M. Williamson
Culture & HistoryPicture Stories From protests in South Africa, carnivals in Brazil, to the AFROPUNK Fest in New York, photographer Adreinne Waheed chronicles the African diaspora. 3 Minute Read By Kim
Photos
Their ancestors survived slavery. Can their descendants save the town they built?
National Geographic - Joel K. Bourne, Jr.
Culture & History Africatown, Alabama, has fallen on hard times, but residents are finding hope in their heritage. Culture & History 5 Minute Read By Joel K. Bourne, Jr. Photographs by Elias Williams cold
Photos
See the best pictures from NASA's official photographer
National Geographic - Catherine Zuckerman
Science & InnovationPicture Stories Now in his 30th year on the job, Bill Ingalls has covered some of space exploration's biggest moments thanks to a college internship. Science & InnovationPicture Stories
Photos
Why pose as Abraham Lincoln? It's personal.
National Geographic - Greta Pratt
Culture & HistoryPicture Stories Reenactors play the part of America's 16th president for a variety of reasons, but one stands out: admiration. Culture & HistoryPicture Stories 2 Minute Read Story and
Truffles
Behind the scenes at North America’s only truffle dog competition
National Geographic - Helen Carefoot
AnimalsPicture Stories We sent a photographer to Oregon to chronicle the quest for truffle-hunting glory. AnimalsPicture Stories 4 Minute Read By Helen Carefoot Photographs by David Williams You might
Photos
Hidden world of microscopic life revealed in extraordinary pictures
National Geographic - Catherine Zuckerman
Science & InnovationPicture Stories Magnified about a hundred times, a mealworm goes from gross to gregarious as part of a series of unusual portraits. Science & InnovationPicture Stories 3 Minute Read
Photos
The rising voices of women in Pakistan
National Geographic - Alice Su
Culture & History From registering women voters to negotiating rights, women are redefining roles despite resistance from the state, religious institutions, and other women. Culture & History 9 Minute
Photos
Rescued foxes find refuge in Minnesota
National Geographic - Kristin Hugo
AnimalsPicture Stories At Save a Fox sanctuary in Minnesota, fur farm rejects and exotic pet cast-offs find a new home. 6 Minute Read By Kristin Hugo Photographs by Robin Schwartz When photographer Robin
Felice
Meet the photographer who translates science into stunning images
National Geographic - Catherine Zuckerman
Science & InnovationPicture Stories "It's crazy wonderful." Felice Frankel helps MIT students look at their work in a whole new way. Science & InnovationPicture Stories 3 Minute Read By Catherine Zuckerman
See the vibrant ice fishing culture under threat in the Great Lakes
National Geographic - Alejandra Borunda
Environment For anglers across the northern reaches of the U.S., winter is "what we've been waiting for." 4 Minute Read By Alejandra Borunda Photographs by Amy Sacka This story was produced in partnership
Inside an otherworldly mission to prepare humans for Mars
National Geographic - Michael Greshko
Science & InnovationPicture Stories Braving deep isolation and sweaty spacesuits, six "analog astronauts" tested their tools, talents, and grit on a mock trip to the red planet. 6 Minute Read By Michael
Missing Chinese photographer known for capturing environmental threats
National Geographic - Nina Strochlic
Culture & HistoryPicture Stories Lu Guang boldly covered controversial issues like pollution in China until he went missing. 2 Minute Read By Nina Strochlic Photographs by Lu Guang, Contact Press Images
Ethiopia's 'church forests' are incredible oases of green
National Geographic - Alejandra Borunda
EnvironmentPicture Stories Priests, scientists, and local communities are partnering to save the less than five percent of forests that remain in northern Ethiopia. EnvironmentPicture Stories 6 Minute
In a Muslim-majority country, a Hindu goddess lives on
National Geographic - Gulnaz Khan
Culture & HistoryPicture Stories Witness the sea of color that floods western Pakistan every spring to honor the Goddess Sati. 6 Minute Read By Gulnaz Khan Photographs by Matthieu Paley The windswept of
The young and lonely hearts of China’s shrinking cities
National Geographic - Ye Ming
Culture & HistoryPicture Stories As China struggles to revive its industrial heartland, its young people grapple with isolation. 5 Minute Read By Ye Ming Photographs by Ronghui Chen We tend to think of
Go underwater into the overlooked world of freshwater animals
National Geographic - Melissa Suran
AnimalsPicture Stories Freshwater makes up less than three percent of Earth’s water supply but is home to almost half of all fish species. AnimalsPicture Stories 4 Minute Read By Melissa Suran Photographs
Before we explored outer space, we tried to paint it
National Geographic - Catherine Zuckerman
Science & InnovationPicture Stories In 1939, artist Charles Bittinger imagined worlds we hadn’t traveled to yet—sometimes with impressive accuracy. Science & InnovationPicture Stories 3 Minute Read By
See the refugee babies born with nowhere to call home
National Geographic - Nina Strochlic
Culture & HistoryPicture Stories In Bangladesh, 60 Rohingya babies are born without legal citizenship each day. Culture & HistoryPicture Stories 3 Minute Read By Nina Strochlic Photographs by Turjoy Chowdhury