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Planet or Plastics? National Geographic launches a multiyear initiative to reduce single-use plastics and their impact on the world’s oceans.

Follow Video Drain The Mediterranean New technology allows us to drain the Mediterranean ocean shedding light on the darkest parts of the ocean. Ancient cargo piled on the ocean floor is found, some dating back to the 4th century from the Greek island of Chios.

Follow Video HMAS Sydney Revealed Just off the coast of Western Australia, David Mearns, one of the world's best wreck hunters finds the notorious ship, HMAS Sydney. Technology reveals a first look at the battered ship and evidence of a brutal navy conflict that left an underwater war grave.

Follow Video Hitler's Sunken Secret One of the most daring clandestine operations of World War II was the 1944 sinking of the Norwegian ferry Hydro in Lake Tinn, Norway.

Event National Geographic Symphony for Our World

This unprecedented event pairs National Geographic’s stunning natural history footage with an original symphony composed by Bleeding Fingers Music, performed live by a full orchestra and choir.

News Titanic Artefacts Caught in International Tug-of-War

British museums face off against private investors to "bring the Titanic home."

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News Koalas Eat Toxic Leaves to Survive—Now Scientists Know How

Researchers from all over the world collaborated to sequence the koala genome, shedding light on some of their biological secrets.

Follow The typical nature photograph shows a butterfly on a pretty flower. The conservation photograph shows the same thing, but with a bulldozer coming at it in the background. Further Joel Sartore