More than 900 images were published in National Geographic magazine in 2012, and Editor-in-Chief Chris Johns has selected his favorites. "Invariably the best photographs will always surprise you. You'll see something you couldn't have imagined," he says.
Twins | January 2012 National Geographic magazine
Six-year-old twins who both have mild autism, a disorder linked to genetic inheritance. (Photo by Martin Schoeller/National Geographic)
Twins | January 2012 National Geographic magazine
Six-year-old twins who both have mild autism, a disorder linked to genetic inheritance. (Photo by Martin Schoeller/National Geographic)