January 2026 IssueInside the race to crack the ancient world's last undeciphered messages
History & Culture
Decoding the lost scripts of the ancient world
Across the globe, a race is under way to crack some of the last mysterious forms of writing that have never been translated. Can new technology help scholars rewrite history?
The industrial waste site that glitters like a glacier
Environment
The industrial waste site that glitters like a glacier
In northwest India, a field full of marble debris has an otherworldly allure.ReadExplore
A year after L.A.'s wildfires, survivors share their stories
Why alpha females reign supreme in meerkat world
Secrets of the world’s greatest trailbuilders
What should I do with this ancient Maya pot?
Latest Issues
January 2026 IssueJanuary 2026 Issue
Magazine
December 2025 Issue
November 2025 Issue
Magazine
November 2025 Issue
October 2025 Issue
Magazine
October 2025 Issue
September 2025 Issue
Magazine
September 2025 Issue
See ArchiveSubscribe to National GeographicSubscribe
Subscriber Exclusive Content
previous
Magazine
Why are people so dang obsessed with Mars?
Read
Magazine
How viruses shape our world
Read
Animals
The era of greyhound racing in the U.S. is coming to an end
Read
Magazine
See how people have imagined life on Mars through history
Read
Magazine
See how NASA’s new Mars rover will explore the red planet
Explore
Magazine
Why are people so dang obsessed with Mars?
Read
Magazine
How viruses shape our world
Read
Animals
The era of greyhound racing in the U.S. is coming to an end
Read
Magazine
See how people have imagined life on Mars through history
Read
Magazine
See how NASA’s new Mars rover will explore the red planet
Explore
Magazine
Why are people so dang obsessed with Mars?
Read
Magazine
How viruses shape our world
Read
Animals
The era of greyhound racing in the U.S. is coming to an end
Read
Magazine
See how people have imagined life on Mars through history
Read
Magazine
See how NASA’s new Mars rover will explore the red planet
