Coronavirus Coverage
- U.S. Case Tracker
Where cases are growing and declining in America
The U.S. death toll passes 800,000 as cases surge and some hospitals exceed their capacity.
See the Data- Global Case Tracker
Mapping the global spread of the coronavirus
Here’s the latest data on where the contagion is spreading and which countries have the most cases.
See the DataAn intimate look at how the virus upended our lives
- From the November 2020 issue
An intimate look at how the virus upended our lives
Photographers in five countries show how COVID-19 became a painful, shared experience around the globe.ReadGraphics and Data
Podcast: The Virus Hunter
Coronaviruses aren’t new. In this episode of our podcast, Overheard at National Geographic, we examine what it takes to find a treatment for coronaviruses and what that might mean for the future of COVID-19.
Resources for Families
Your family can still explore the world from your home. Visit Nat Geo Family for games, lesson plans, and more for you and your kids.
Dispatches
Our journalists are documenting life on the ground from communities around the world battling the pandemic.
From National Geographic Books
Compiled from hours of interviews drawn from the eponymous Nat Geo documentary, this new book offers an intimate view of one of the world's greatest medical minds as well as universal advice to live by.
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Animals
- First true millipede found with a record-breaking 1,306 legsFirst true millipede found with a record-breaking 1,306 legs
- Puffins have returned to the Gulf of Maine—but for how long?Puffins have returned to the Gulf of Maine—but for how long?
- Oil company accused of drilling in African wildlife reserveOil company accused of drilling in African wildlife reserve
- More animal species are getting COVID-19 for the first timeMore animal species are getting COVID-19 for the first time
Environment
- Costa Rica’s pristine ‘Shark Island’ now a massive marine reserveCosta Rica’s pristine ‘Shark Island’ now a massive marine reserve
- These national forests let you cut your own Christmas treeThese national forests let you cut your own Christmas tree
- Why the link between climate change and tornadoes is complicatedWhy the link between climate change and tornadoes is complicated
- How to fight an invasive American bug with a badder Russian oneHow to fight an invasive American bug with a badder Russian one
- 5 environmental victories from 2021 that offer hope5 environmental victories from 2021 that offer hope
- 2021's weather disasters brought home the reality of climate change2021's weather disasters brought home the reality of climate change
- Electric cars are powered by rare metals. Can AI help find them?Electric cars are powered by rare metals. Can AI help find them?
- To regrow forests, the U.S. needs many more 'seed hunters'To regrow forests, the U.S. needs many more 'seed hunters'
- Inside a Ukrainian war zone, another fight rages—for clean airInside a Ukrainian war zone, another fight rages—for clean air
- Empowering people to protect the Okavango Basin, Video Story
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Empowering people to protect the Okavango Basin
History & Culture
- This ‘culture of introverts’ prefers to have conversations in songThis ‘culture of introverts’ prefers to have conversations in song
- Streaming Santa? How Mr. and Mrs. Claus are keeping up with the timesStreaming Santa? How Mr. and Mrs. Claus are keeping up with the times
- Biblical stories of Jesus' birth reveal clues about his timesBiblical stories of Jesus' birth reveal clues about his times
- Earliest modern female human infant burial found in EuropeEarliest modern female human infant burial found in Europe
- Viking raiders set their sights on Rome in the 850sViking raiders set their sights on Rome in the 850s
Science
- How booster shots can help protect you from OmicronHow booster shots can help protect you from Omicron
- Pfizer extends COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials for children under 5Pfizer extends COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials for children under 5
- The universe is expanding faster than it should beThe universe is expanding faster than it should be
- Why new COVID-19 treatments have been so slow to developWhy new COVID-19 treatments have been so slow to develop
- James Webb Space Telescope to shine light on alien worldsJames Webb Space Telescope to shine light on alien worlds
Travel
- Why Jamaican reggae and Finnish saunas have UNESCO statusWhy Jamaican reggae and Finnish saunas have UNESCO status
- These frescoes shattered conventions in Italian artThese frescoes shattered conventions in Italian art
- Lake Balaton: Hungary’s iconic lake is also a food paradise
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Lake Balaton: Hungary’s iconic lake is also a food paradise