National Geographic Magazine

How to Build a Dog

Scientists have found the secret recipe behind the spectacular variety of dog shapes and sizes, and it could help unravel the complexity of human genetic disease.

Tsunami Science

A tsunami strikes almost every year. When and where will the next giant wave hit?

Kazakhstan's Tomorrowland

Astana, the new capital of Kazakhstan, is brash and grandiose—and wildly attractive to young strivers seeking success.

Lady With a Secret

A chalk-and-ink portrait may be a $100 million Leonardo.

Rock of Ages

Millions of years in the making, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument remains a little-known wonder.

Last of the Cave People

A nomadic people in Papua New Guinea living in remote caves in the forest send a surprising message to the modern world.

Field Test: The Great American Zoo Trip

Join Joel Sartore as he photographs endangered species while traveling on the Great American Zoo Trip.

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Visions of Earth

Each month, National Geographic features breathtaking photographs in Visions of Earth.

Flashback

A 1958 National Geographic book about dogs featured two pointers poking through portholes in a Plymouth.

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