This story appears in the December 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. In the 1800s there was something called a Christmas side hunt where people would choose sides and go out during the ...

National Geographic's enterprising photographers have helped readers explore and learn about our beautiful world through their images for more than a century. Here is their best work from the past ...

“When you work with insects,” McKamey says, “it’s like Christmas every day.” National Geographic senior writer Douglas Main reports on all creatures great and small. Photographer Javier ...

This story appears in the December 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine ... The only religious federal holiday in the U.S. is Christmas, while other countries have a more inclusive approach ...