Few figures in history have done more to change our understanding of the natural world. We celebrate Jane Goodall’s remarkable life with rare images from the National Geographic archives.

From Caesar to Napoleon, the Pyramids to the Parthenon, the Trojan War to the Civil War—National Geographic History magazine draws readers in with more than 5,000 years of people, places, and things ...

NASA says May saw one of the strongest aurora events in 500 years, with the sun’s solar maximum making northern lights reach farther south. Auroras are common in Iceland, like this one above the ...

In celebration of World Walrus Day, National Museum of Natural History director Kirk Johnson talks about his new documentary ...