Icelanders are proud of their beautiful country. But now they face a challenge of protecting the environment while expanding the economy.

Physicists have high hopes for Europe's giant new atom smasher—they want nothing less than to crack the code of the physical universe.

An important archaeological find is helping experts piece together an enduring puzzle: how voyagers managed to colonized the vast Pacific.

A Himalayan kingdom trades poverty and isolation for "Gross National Happiness" and a daring move to democracy.

Friends share memories of award-winning photographer Alexandra Boulat, who passed away October 5, 2007.

Submit your photo, check out Your Shot jigsaw puzzles, and see reader photos published in National Geographic.

Decorate your desktop with beautiful images from this month's issue of the magazine.

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

Editor in Chief Chris Johns writes about his border collie, Millie, and insights into animal intelligence.

Scientists at the Living Links Center study human evolution and the relation between primate and human behavior.

A patient little cat endures lessons in how to be a baboon in a Florida roadside zoo.