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No other year in recent history has played a more pivotal role in shaping the present than 1989. 30 years later, we look at...

What do Bart Simpson, Batman and the Little Mermaid have in common? They all became huge stars in 1989, a year that shaped...

With the same target in sight, teammates HMS Upholder and HMS Unbeaten unknowingly take aim at each other, placing themselves...

Draining Hawaiʻi reveals Japan's secret weapons, from mini-subs to fighter planes, with the wreck of USS Arizona a reminder...

A shipwreck is thought to be a lost flagship from the War of 1812, and an artist uncovers her ancestor’s link to the burning...

The climate crisis is not only the greatest existential crisis we face: it is also causing a global health emergency.”

Archaeologists investigate Egypt’s legendary pharaoh, Alexander the Great. Teams explore catacombs and temples, searching...

This National Geographic television companion to the National Geographic tentpole “Women of Impact” will showcase...

Archaeologists investigate the powerful reign of one of the greatest female pharaohs in history - Hatshepsut.

Elephants have long been a source of wonder and mystery with their rich emotional lives and almost supernatural ways of...

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Abu Dhabi celebrating International Women's Day, we pay tribute to some of the many female National...

A spectacular aerial journey across Egypt reveals how the River Nile was the key to the ancients' empire and why it is still...

Gordon Ramsay journeys to the wilds of south central Texas and meets some tough, gritty characters to learn what it means to...

Gordon Ramsay discovers the culinary secrets of the country’s legendary Oaxaca region, where mole reigns supreme. In...

At night, the dunes of the Arabian desert come to life with unique animals specially adapted to thrive in this hostile...