Climate change is speeding the spread of global pathogens. Can an early-warning system for animal viruses help stop pandemics ...

According to NatureServe, an organization that keeps tabs on North American flora and fauna, more than 7,000 of those species ...

The latest discovery is that elements of their vocals function in a way that’s fascinatingly similar to human vowels, making ...

Descendants of theme-park escapees, a population of rhesus macaques in a Florida state park may soon double in size—a recipe ...

From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes can be their biggest advantages. Found across every continent except ...

They enthralled sailors. They inspired Darwin. Then, by the mid 19th-century, the iconic Floreana tortoise was gone. Here’s how a group of persistent scientists unlocked the secrets to bringing them ...

The National Geographic Explorer dedicated her life not just to chimpanzees, but global conservation. Jane Goodall studied the chimpanzees of Gombe starting in 1960, making hers the longest field ...

For more than 60 million years, penguins of all kinds—including the opportunistic Magellanic penguin—have been driven by an evolutionary urge to reach beyond their boundaries. Today, many are ...

As National Geographic reimagines its iconic headquarters for the 21st century, here’s a look back at its history as a base for both Cold War spies and the Society’s own Explorers. The National ...