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15 images, by 14 photographers, that have resonated most with us in the past decade.

The red giant Betelgeuse is the dimmest seen in years, prompting some speculation that the star is about to explode. Here's what we know.

Likely several hundred pounds heavier than the record-holding Mekong giant catfish, the ray reportedly weighed nearly 880 pounds.

Scientists scouring the lunar surface for clues to past impact rates found a bonus feature that has geologists "thoroughly confused."

A program in Panama breeds, sterilizes, and releases 20 million screwworm flies a week to protect livestock from flesh-eating larvae. This is how it works.

The discovery is helping researchers understand what might linger on the bizarre surface of Saturn's moon Titan.

In a recent survey, those adept at understanding cat cues were mostly young and female — but surprisingly, they didn't necessarily own a cat.

A conveyor belt of ocean water that loops the planet and regulates global temperatures is losing steam — and could be heading for a tipping point.

National Geographic's 100 best images of the year-curated from 106 photographers, 121 stories, and more than two million photographs.

Faint signals from water vapor power our super-accurate forecasts — and if we're not careful, scientists warn, 5G could drown some of them out.

When Hurricane Maria destroyed Dominica in 2017, the devastation spurred an ambitious goal to fully adapt to climate change.

The discovery showcases some of the chemical enigmas we need to untangle for future Mars missions to properly search for life.

The ancient plumage hints at how small carnivorous dinosaurs weathered long, cold winters inside the Antarctic Circle 118 million years ago.

An uncommonly shallow temblor rattled the country, sending scientists buzzing as they began hunting down its source.

The ice that has long defined South Asia's mountain ranges is dissolving into massive new lakes, raising the specter of catastrophic flooding.

The entwined roots of Indian rubber trees form bridges that — unlike steel structures — grow more durable with time.

Using hyperprecise LiDAR data, a cartographer maps the river's bends and channels over time with mesmerizing results.

As cremation becomes more common, people around the world are seeking greener end-of-life options.

NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft is just the second ever to venture beyond the boundary that separates us from the rest of the galaxy — and it's giving humans new insight into some of the big mysteries of our solar system.

"Many folks are not happy to be leaving the place they've known their whole lives." After 20 years of melting permafrost, residents of Newtok now must move.