These dark sky sanctuaries, reserves, parks, and trails invite you to immerse yourself in the wonders of our night skies.

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As scientists try to untangle the reasons for skyrocketing rates of nearsightedness in kids, new treatment options ... a professor at Australia National University, whose research focuses on ...

The world's largest wetland, Brazil’s Pantanal is home to around 5,000 jaguars and is the best place on earth to see the ...

But scientists are looking more closely at how kids’ diets influence their gut health—and how that might affect everything from mood to mental health to cognitive development. Just like an ...

This story appears in the January 2020 issue of National Geographic magazine. The more scientists ... that many schools restrict what lunches kids can bring from home, like peanut butter and ...

Trees began to quake, monkeys shrieked, and birds fled skyward. Deep in the heart of Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Selah Abong’o froze, convinced she was about to encounter something out of ...

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Kids today consume far more sugar than recommended, but the effects don’t stop in childhood. New research reveals surprising ways early sugar exposure shapes long-term health. It's not just ...

Now, research has shown that exposing kids to allergens earlier reduces the risk of developing a future allergy. For those who have already developed food sensitivities, new immune therapies hope ...

A sedentary lifestyle eventually takes a toll on health but snapping out of prolonged inactivity can be daunting. Now, however, there may be a simple way to ease into more activity. A recent study ...

A version of this story appears in the May 2025 issue of National Geographic magazine. The nonprofit National Geographic Society, committed to illuminating and protecting the wonder of our world ...