National Geographic

Pictures Of The Day: 14th January 2013

Elliot Wagland, Tahira Mirza, Matthew Tucker | Posted 14.01.2013 | UK

The Huffington Post pictures of the day brings you the very best images from around the world chosen by our own photo editors, Elliot Wagland, Matthew...

PHOTOS: 125 Years Of World Exploration

The Huffington Post UK | Matthew Tucker | Posted 06.02.2013 | Home

This month marks the 125th anniversary of the National Geographic Society, highlighting its journey from a small scientific body created “to increas...

National Geographic Photo Comp Winners Capture Nature's Raw Beauty

The Huffington Post UK | Matthew Tucker | Posted 06.02.2013 | Home

National Geographic are known for bringing the big wild world to our eyes - from the smuggling tunnels of Gaza, the fastest runner in the animal kingd...

Gaza's Smuggling Tunnels

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.11.2012 | UK

The illegal underground tunnels that connect Gaza and Egypt are both an economic lifeline and a death trap. James Verini and photographer Paolo Pel...

Huffington Post Picture Desk Live: 27th September 2012

Posted 26.11.2012 | UK

Scroll down for some of the best news and sports pictures from around the world, brought to you by The Huffington Post's Picture Editors Elliot Waglan...

Beautiful Earth: National Geographic Photography Competition Gets Underway

Posted 26.11.2012 | Home

Few photography competitions attract the caliber of photographer as the annual National Geographic contest, and so it proves again for 2012. Whethe...

Huffington Post Picture Desk Live: 26th September 2012

Posted 25.11.2012 | UK

Scroll down for some of the best news and sports pictures from around the world, brought to you by the Huffington Post's own picture editors Elliot Wa...

A Feast For The Eyes

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 19.08.2012 | Home

National Geographic Traveler has announced the winners of its annual photo contest and what a feast for the eyes they are. The winning photograph ...

Meet The Megafamily Hoping For A 17th Child

Barcroft Media | Sara C Nelson | Posted 10.07.2012 | UK

We are family: Christi and Dave Cason have 16 children...and hope for another Getting two kids out of bed, dressed, fed and out the door can be ...

WATCH: Scientists Make Easter Island Statues 'Walk' Into Place

Huffington Post UK | Alastair Plumb | Posted 22.06.2012 | UK Comedy

Ever wondered how the native inhabitants of Easter Island managed to move their 33 feet, 80 tonne statues - known as 'moai' - to their positions on th...

Aurora Borealis Embraces Snowy Canadian Hilltop (PICTURES)

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 13.06.2012 | UK

The spectacle of the northern lights brimming over a snowy hilltop makes this shot look like heaven on earth. Snapped by Dave Brosha at Great Slav...

'As Sharp As Steak Knives': Madagascan Stone Forest (PICTURES)

Caters News | Posted 09.06.2012 | UK

These are the breathtaking pictures of the world's largest stone forest - made up of hundreds of razor sharp vertical rocks. The colossal 600km sq...

Titanic 'Ignored' Superstitions Before Fatal Trip

PA | Posted 05.04.2012 | UK

Passengers and crew of the Titanic ignored a number of maritime superstitions when the ship made its ill-fated maiden voyage, new data analysis has fo...

Titanic: 'Cost Cutting And Poor Quality Materials Sank The Unsinkable Ship'

Eureka! | Sara C Nelson | Posted 02.04.2012 | UK

A century on from the sinking of the Titanic, a science writer has examined the cascade of events that led to the demise of the ‘unsinkable’ ship....

Did James Cameron Find My Flip Flop? Twitter Responds To Deepsea Mission

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 26.03.2012 | UK

James Cameron's solo mission to the Mariana Trench, Earth's deepest point, captured the imagination of people around the globe over the weekend. A...

PICTURES: Sea Lions, A Joey And Sharks - NatGeo Competition Has The Best Nature Photos Of The Year

Huffington Post UK | Cosima Ungaro | Posted 18.11.2011 | UK

People, places and nature look amazing in these pictures from the National Geographic photography competition. A bonobo chimpanzee looks at a camer...