Over the course of ten years, polar explorer and National Geographic grantee Børge Ousland and his expedition partner, Vincent Colliard, are crossing the world's 20 largest glaciers. As the accompanying video attests, pushing themselves...

Photographer Charlie Hamilton James describes the emotional experience of photographing vultures for National Geographic—from placing a camera inside a carcass to get a bird's-eye view of a feeding frenzy to discovering vulture parts for...

"The caves themselves are very complex with hazards deep inside. The recipe is set for a cave rescue with a lot of dire consequences," says Eduardo Cartaya, a National Geographic grantee who is leading an expedition into the ice caves...

Franz Josef Land is the northernmost archipelago in the world, only 560 miles (900 kilometers) from the North Pole in the Russian Arctic. It is uninhabited by humans—except for a few scientists working in the nature reserve—and the...

Neil and Hawre head to the outskirts of Sulimaniyah where a female-only Peshmerga battalion has its headquarters. At a firing range, raw recruits practice weapons handling and target shooting. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe'...

Producer Aidan Elliot talks about the risks and rewards of such a large film production. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Subscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's...

Host Jason Silva emphasizes just how essential sleep is to proper brain function. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Subscribe About Brain Games: Using a series of experiments, illusions and...

Elaborate funeral rituals in the remote village of Taraja in Sulawesi, Indonesia attract tourists from all over the world. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' hereet='_blank' Explorerollow'>Subscribe ➡ Watch all clips of...

Piton de la Fournaise: French for “peak of the furnace,” an apt name for one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Located on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean, the volcano has erupted over 150 times since settlement began...

The pulsing of pavement may be an echo of Mexico City's distant past, as groundwater from a now-drained lake causes soil to flow. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Subscribe About National...

Wildlife tourism is growing in the Amazon, a region that once virtually defined hard-to-reach. Visitors come to experience unspoiled nature, but that's not always what's on display. At some destinations, local residents keep captive...

Two countries have made a big new splash in ocean conservation. Niue, a tiny island in the South Pacific, has committed to protecting 49,000 square miles of ocean, including one of the world's best habitats for reef sharks. Additionally,...

What are wildfires and how do they start? Learn how we can prevent destructive wildfires, and how we can manage wildfires to improve the health of forests. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' target='_blank'...

Watch this 11-year-old healer use vapor to treat ailments. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Subscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for...

The international sports world wrangles with how to classify intersex athletes and female athletes who may naturally possess higher levels of testosterone. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' targetherelank'...

Explorer Correspondent Tim Samuels visits Iceland to investigate some unusual creatures preventing a major construction project from moving forward. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' hereet='_blank' Explorerollow'>Subscribe ➡...

National Geographic VR takes you diving in 360°to explore the artificial ecosystem that’s developed below an aging oil platform. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Subscribe About National...

By studying how rats react to tickling, scientists are gaining insight into how a brain processes and responds to the sensation. Video courtesy Humboldt University of Berlin ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' target='_blank'...

At the University of Florida, Parkinson’s disease patient Russell Price undergoes surgery to implant a deep brain stimulation (DBS) lead that will deliver electrical impulses to motion-controlling parts of his brain, treatment which has...

What is acid rain? What are its causes and effects? Learn about the role of fossil fuels and pollution, where acid rain occurs, and solutions to reducing the amount of sulfuric and nitric acids in the atmosphere. ➡