National Geographic May 2017

Whose Moors Are They?

Scotland has lost more than 25 percent of its heather moorland since World War II. For what’s left of this signature landscape, the future is clouded by debates about class, culture, and nature.

Who Is a Genius?

Science explores why some exceptional minds soar above mere brilliance.

United in Protest

For indigenous people, rebelling against a pipeline is also uniting nations.

The Burning Heart of Africa

Is failure the fate of the Central African Republic?

Flower Men

In a bustling flower market in Kolkata, India, vendors wear their colorful wares.

Akhenaten

King Tut’s dad, and Egypt’s first revolutionary, is still a symbol of change.