More than 3,000 tarantulas concealed in socks seized at Peru Airport
Hidden spiders – in various stages of development from eggs to adults – were discovered by customs agents before the arachnids could be smuggled to Germany
OUT NOW – November 2026 Geographical Magazine
- Dirty money: Mark Rowe investigates cash’s hidden role in global crime, from wildlife trafficking to human exploitation
- Ebola in a war zone: How rebel violence, displacement and deep mistrust are hampering efforts to contain a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Sheep or mining? Why Greenland’s farmers fear losing their livelihoods to a proposed rare-earth mine
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QUIZ: Country Shapes – Europe
Could you identify Europe’s countries from their outlines alone? Put your geography knowledge to the test and see how many…
QUIZ: Country Spotlight – Kazakhstan
From vast steppes and stunning landscapes to fascinating history and culture, discover how much you know about Kazakhstan in our…
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RGS Explore celebrates 50 years of expeditions
For five decades, the RGS Explore Weekend has helped turn ambitious ideas into viable expeditions. Diana Maclean traces the event's evolution and asks what exploration is for today
The dark side of our increasingly cashless society
Why is cash circulation soaring in an increasingly cashless society, and how much of it is fuelling criminal activity?
The battle to save Greenland’s sheep farms from a multibillion-dollar mine
In southern Greenland, a bucolic farming landscape sits at the centre of a battle over rare-earth minerals – and an US$11.6billion mining company compensation claim
Robert Macfarlane on nature writing, rivers and room for hope
From mountains and ancient paths to threatened rivers and disappearing species, Robert Macfarlane tells Jonathan Lorie why our relationship with the natural world still leaves us with room for hope
The Crystal Palace dinosaurs, London’s Victorian vision of prehistoric Britain
Rory Walsh explores South London’s Victorian vision of prehistoric Britain
Discovering Britain: Glastonbury Tor
Rory Walsh explores the Early Jurassic geology, the 'fata morgana' mist illusion and the legends beneath Glastonbury Tor
Discovering Britain: Llandudno’s grand designs
Rory Walsh pays homage to ‘the Queen of Welsh resorts’ on a walk through Llandudno’s Victorian past
Discovering Britain: the Three Bridges of West London
Rory Walsh visits the curious last legacy of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
When land rights offer little protection in Honduras
For Honduras’s Garifuna communities, victories in international courts have failed to end a struggle against trafficking networks, territorial threats and criminalisation
The Canadian province with an empire state of mind
Across the border from New York, Quebec has forged a national identity and global city of its own
Tim Marshall on how Yemen’s ancient religious divisions fuel a modern war
Religion, geography and regional rivalries have shaped the Houthis’ rise. Understanding that combination helps explain why a struggle for power in Yemen has consequences far beyond its borders
What does it take for an election result to be believed?
Israel's vote on 27 October is unlikely to be decided by fraud at the ballot box, but four years of pressure on the institutions that oversee it have made a credible result harder to secure
More than 3,000 tarantulas concealed in socks seized at Peru Airport
Hidden spiders – in various stages of development from eggs to adults – were discovered by customs agents before the arachnids could be smuggled to Germany
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