Science & Exploration
Press Releases
The second annual Women in Science issue celebrates the important work of conservationist Kim Williams-Guillén, geoarchaeologist Beverly Goodman, and ecologist Dominique Gonçalves.
The National Geographic Society and Air New Zealand have partnered to host five Photo Camps throughout New Zealand. The theme of all five camps is TōkuMauri, which means "through the eyes."
Get a behind the scenes look at what our water team is doing on the Sea to Source: Ganges post-monsoon expedition.
The second phase of the "Sea to Source: Ganges" expedition will track differences and similarities in plastic pollution activity following the monsoon season.
Learn about the work of five Explorers who want to change the perception of bats from scary creatures to a valuable species worth protecting.
National Geographic photographer Sara Hylton shares the most memorable images from her time in Bangladesh and India with the Sea to Source: Ganges expedition team.
To celebrate UNESCO’s World Day for Audiovisual Heritage — and National Geographic’s vast film archives — we invited Karen Buckley Cerka, National Geographic Society’s Director of Acquisitions and Archive Management, to unearth a historic clip from our collection.
On October 22, 2019—following the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote—National Geographic is opening “Women: A Century of Change,” an exhibition that celebrates the trailblazing women who have redefined ...
The Okavango Wilderness Project team recently returned from the field and concluded their 2019 expedition. We caught up with the team to learn more about what they were doing and their latest observations.
Protecting diverse ecosystems and the natural benefits that they provide is essential to the future of life on our planet and the well-being of humanity. Those services, which are often called ecosystem services, include providing resources such as food and ...
Many indigenous peoples and local communities have developed a profound understanding of the natural world. Worldwide, indigenous peoples and local communities are more likely to be affected by the impacts of a changing climate.
Despite the habitat loss that has occurred globally to date, there is still hope. Studies reveal that by protecting 50 percent of the land and ocean around the world, plant and animal species could thrive.
Today’s UN special report on ocean and cyrosphere makes it very clear how human and natural communities will be affected by the impacts of climate change.
Effectively managed protected areas are a critical tool for safeguarding biodiversity, maintaining ecosystem balance, and providing many other benefits to wildlife and human health.
The Earth is facing a dual crisis of rapid climate change and unprecedented biodiversity loss. There is hope for the future, but we must act now.