National Geographic magazine, November 2025 Issue

Can humans learn to hibernate?. National Geographic stories take you on a journey that's always enlightening, often surprising and unfailingly fascinating. This month–can humans learn to hibernate?

In this issue: How human hibernation could revolutionize medicine and get us to Mars — Putting people into sleep mode is a sci-fi concept that's a lot closer to becoming real than you might think.; These incredible photos show you life from a bug’s perspective — Revealing the weird and wonderful world that lies just below your feet.; How to determine if you’re at risk for adult ADHD — Scientists are mapping the characteristics that adults with ADHD share—and revealing new coping strategies for people living with the disorder.; How doctors are suddenly diagnosing adults with ADHD — It used to be a childhood disease. Now researchers are discovering that symptoms of the disorder seem to shift as we get older. What does that mean for people already struggling with a world of distractions?; Why women are the new face of ADHD — It used to be associated with young boys. Now, with a spike in diagnoses in women, a new picture is emerging of how the disorder really works.; Inside the colossal quest for limitless energy from nuclear fusion — The race is on to harness the near-infinite power of nuclear fusion—by building a star on Earth. And scientists are closer than you might think.; How a new kind of Sherpa climber is aiming to change mountaineering forever — Last year, at age 18, Nima Rinji Sherpa became the youngest climber to summit the world’s 14 tallest peaks. His next challenge is even trickier: Overturning old ideas about the roles Sherpas play—and how pro climbers are anointed.; Revealing America’s brutal new firestorms — Scientists say that the fires ravaging the western United States are burning differently these days. Documenting the aftermath requires a new approach as well.; How scientists are cracking the secrets of the world’s oldest tattoos — Turns out, ancient body art is a lot more common than we once thought—and it's providing historians with new ways of understanding our ancestors.; What it takes to tend poisonous plants in the world’s deadliest garden — A toxic tour of the high-security facility with more than a hundred plants that could kill you.