To accurately portray the plight of isolated Amazon peoples, it’s vital to ‘strip away your preconceptions,’ says photojournalist Charlie Hamilton James.

Hidden deep in the Amazon, this perfectly shaped “pyramid” may be nature’s greatest illusion—or a forgotten monument lost to ...

Even in today’s modern era, there are still hundreds of uncontacted tribes scattered across the globe, living in some of the ...

Brazil has auctioned off several land and offshore potential oil sites near the Amazon River, aiming to expand production in ...

North America’s Native nations reassert their sovereignty: ‘We are here’ Across the continent, Indigenous peoples are methodically reasserting control over their land, laws, and how they live.

The southern region of Brazil, known for its unique cultural identity, lush landscapes, and historical significance, was shaped through a complex process of territorial formation over centuries. The ...

SKERRY: And then when I think the time is right, I take a deep breath and I slide underwater. GWIN: He’s on a mission to see a pod of killer whales off the coast of Norway.

With some planning, tourists can cover the City of Lights like Parisians, on two wheels. Here’s a four-step guide on how to do it. Travelers can explore Paris’s famed attractions from the seat ...

National Geographic stories take you on a journey that's always enlightening, often surprising and unfailingly fascinating. This month–saving forests. May 2022 Issue ...

Going to the beach is good for your brain, according to science. Visiting the coast can help you relieve stress and get more active—and it may even change the way you cope with pain.

Tomatoes were reviled for centuries—so how did we come to embrace them? This small New Jersey town claims to have played a major role.

The love songs of these Panamanian frogs is a dinner bell for fringe-lipped bats. But how do they learn which frogs and toads are safe to eat and which are poisonous?