For the Marshall Islands, climate change isn't some distant, future danger: It is already wreaking havoc across the Pacific country's more than 1,100 low-lying atolls. Now, a new study claims that climate change may soon deal the country's water supplies a ...
Alleged Golden State Killer Busted by DNA. But Are Tests '100%' Accurate?
Advanced DNA testing reportedly provided police with a breakthrough in the infamous Golden State Killer case. Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, was arrested Wednesday by the Sacramento Sheriff on charges of murder. Police link the alleged Golden State Killer to ...
Man Bitten by Shark, Bear, and Snake Had Odds of 893 Quadrillion to One
893.35 quadrillion to one. That’s the likelihood of what’s happened to 20-year-old Dylan McWilliams. He was bitten by a shark, attacked by a bear, and bitten by a rattlesnake—all in just over three years. Last week, McWilliams of Grand Junction in ...
How 1.7 Billion Stars Were Mapped With Dazzling 3-D Precision
More than a billion twinkling stars, drifting lazily across the sky as both Earth and our home galaxy revolve, have been mapped in 3-D by the European Space Agency’s Gaia satellite. On Wednesday, scientists released a massive catalogue of data from the ...
Sharks and Crocodile Feast on Dead Whale in First-Ever Video
In September 2017, a charter company encountered a nearly 50-foot humpback carcass floating off Kimberley, in western Australia. A crew member deployed a drone and posted the video to social media, where shark expert Austin Gallagher spotted it—and knew ...
How We've Tackled the Evolving Science of DNA
Within weeks, the New York Times proclaimed that the discovery “should make biochemical history,” and in the years since, news outlets have published reams about DNA and its importance to unraveling the way life works. But for its part, National ...
National Geographic Wins First-Ever ‘Media Company of the Year’ Webby
On April 24, National Geographic was recognized by the Webby Awards as the inaugural “Media Company of the Year.” Announced annually since 1996, the Webby Awards recognize excellence in media, from website and social presence to video content and ...
These Countries Changed Their Names. Here's How It Worked Out.
To celebrate his 50th birthday, Africa’s last absolute monarch changed the name of his country. Instead of Swaziland, it will now be known as the Kingdom of eSwatini. King Mswati III had long complained that people outside of Africa confused his country ...
'Exploding Ant' Rips Itself Apart To Protect Its Own
High in the treetops of Borneo, there’s an ant with a deadly secret. It can explode. On the outside, it’s just an inconspicuous, brownish-red ant. It lacks large mandibles, cannot sting, and generally seems like easy pickings for any predator with a ...
This Tea Master Is Preserving an Ancient Art for Future Generations
This story is part of Women of Impact, a National Geographic project centered around women breaking barriers in their fields, changing their communities, and inspiring action. Join the conversation in our Facebook group. Sobin Koizumi vividly remembers her ...