The winners and finalists of the The Nature Photography Contest offer a stunning visual journey — sometimes humorous, other times dramatic — through the beauty and fragility of our planet. This second ...

THERE are now so many guides for beginners in photography that the first question with regard to a new one is as to the reason for its production. It is fitting that the author, who dates from H.M.S.

Capture stunning wildlife shots with the gear you already own — no fancy kit needed, just smart tips, good light and a bit of patience.

Waking up before dawn and leaving my husband sleeping, I creep along the trail, coffee in one hand, camera in the other. It’s ...

MANY thousands of this volume having been sold in the previous editions, there is but little need to describe its scope. It will be sufficient to say that the authors do not intend in it to give a ...

National Geographic Explorer Anand Varma points to something resembling a fish tank skeleton in a corner room of the lab. His office–or what would have been his office if he hadn’t considered using it ...

The term "Anthropocene," coined in the 1980s by biologist Eugene Stormer, refers to our current geological epoch: a period singularly defined by the dominant influence of human activity on climate and ...