Did Mount Vesuvius’ ash cloud really transform a brain into glass?
When an ancient Roman resident of the coastal city Herculaneum was struck down by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, what ...
Charles Darwin couldn't find these legendary curly horses. Centuries later, they've reappeared.
The mysterious curly coated horses in South America evaded the famed naturalist. But now one couple is forming a herd of ...
This Japanese culinary curiosity promises 7 extra years of life
Commercial production of black eggs boiled in the bubbling hot springs of Owakudani began several decades ago—but the ...
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These ancient fish swam with the dinosaurs. They may not survive us.
For 162 million years, they lived through climate swings, continental shifts, volcanic eruptions ... appears in the April 2025 issue of National Geographic magazine. For this story, Hannah ...
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The Permian extinction—when life nearly came to an end
Another suspect—a deadly epoch of volcanic eruptions—left a million-square-mile (2.6-million-square-kilometer) fingerprint in Siberia. Below the town of Norilsk lies a two-and-a-half-mile ...
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Inside the Fight to Save One of the World’s Most Dangerous Parks
This story appears in the July 2016 issue of National Geographic ... recent eruption. The park encompasses an extremely diverse landscape, including glaciers and savannas, as well as volcanoes.
This Malayali lensman's snaps are sprinkled with stardust
Where the earthly realm ends, Navaneeth Unnikrishnan’s canvas begins. This young Malayali photographer portrays the cosmos ...
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Cruise Ships Transport Travelers to National Parks
Who goes there: Azamara Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, Holland America Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, ...