Despite decades of ocean exploration, humans still lack basic answers to one of the most fundamental ecological questions: ...

As countries race to power artificial intelligence, a yawning gap is opening around the world. Last month, Sam Altman, the ...

As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continue to rise, the ocean plays a crucial role in helping to reduce the full impact of ...

For years, astronomers have been working to piece together the story of our universe, but the critical early chapters ...

Only 32 countries have AI data centers, creating a global tech divide. The US and China dominate while Africa and South America fall behind in the AI revolution.

The world’s oldest map of the night sky was amazingly accurate. Newly discovered fragments of 2,200-year-old star coordinates—once thought lost—reveal the incredible skill of the ancient ...

ESA’s Biomass satellite reveals hidden carbon, forests, and terrain using advanced radar that sees through trees, sand, and ...

On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor. Maps, both historic and newly created by National Geographic, yield new insights into the full scope of Japan's battle plans for the day ...

Galaxies shine in a rainbow of emissions from gas, dust, and stars. Each of these building blocks emits light at specific ...

Seen as a long strand with smaller threads branching, the Quipu superstructure contains 68 galaxy clusters spanning 1.4 ...

The umbrella-shaped antenna, built by US space firm L3Harris, catches the returning signals and redirects them to the ...

The final image captured by the recently decommissioned Landsat 7 satellite shows how "Sin City" has nearly doubled in size ...