At the scale of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the memorial complex at the Battle of Stalingrad in Volgograd, Russia, includes the tallest statue in Europe: The Motherland Calls. During...

Nestled in a valley between Yellowstone and Big Sky, the 9 Quarter Circle Ranch has remained relatively unchanged for 70 years. Kameron Kelsey is a third-generation steward of the ranch and...

There’s a reason Laos’s Louangphrabang (sometimes spelled Luang Prabang) has drawn a growing stream of visitors in recent years. This once-sleepy hamlet has it all: A rare combination of...

Like ruins from a lost civilization, a host of uniform cones rise from an island in the Philippines. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic...

Meaning "fish lizard" in Greek, the aptly-named ichthyosaur once dominated the world s oceans for millions of years. Learn about these prehistoric marine reptiles and see how features, such...

Many equate the English moors with open grassland and bogs. However, they were not always this way. Once temperate rainforests, the trees were felled and fires swept through the land. Filmmaker...

A new pressurized chamber designed by the California Academy of Sciences and Monterey Bay Aquarium can now transport fish safely from the deep-sea to the surface. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGe...

Ever wonder how we capture those beautiful time lapses in Life Below Zero? Go behind the scenes to find out how it s done! ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Watch all clips of...

The whale was found in Thailand struggling to swim; a necropsy found 80 plastic shopping bags and other debris had caused it to starve. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National...

In October 2017, the city of Santa Rosa was hit by the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in California state history. Local resident Gerald Buhrz remembers that night vividly, having...

A prominent American mystery, the lost colony of Roanoke has captivated historians and archaeologists for generations. Learn the facts behind the disappearance of the settlement and its inhabitants...

The remains of three horses were discovered in a stable in the ruins of Pompeii. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world s...

How do we get our Life Below Zero crew and gear to remote Alaskan areas? Go behind the scenes to find out! ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Watch all clips of Life Below Zero...

We’re addicted to plastic. But how did the world become so dependent on it in the first place? ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic...

Kite Surfing may look easy on the outset, but without knowing the science behind it you may see a lot more failure than success. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Watch all...

Mozart wowed audiences as a child. The Beatles blew away Ed Sullivan. Beyonce hypnotized Super Bowl crowds. The world has been enthralled by those we call musical geniuses. But what defines...

In the vanishing lowland rainforests of Borneo, new research is underway to uncover and understand the unique cultural behaviors in wild orangutans. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe...

Two medieval forts tower over Pakistan s Hunza Valley, a region known for its traditional culture, as well as for forward-thinking views on opportunities for women. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/Nat...

During his World Cup tour of Russia, National Geographic reporter Sergey Gordeev joins Russian cultural experts for a tour of several vodka rooms in St. Petersburg, Russia, and learns the right...

One of the most ubiquitous and annoying sounds in the world finally has an explanation. Using high-speed cameras, scientists from the University of Cambridge studied the "plink" sound that...