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

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 ...

Joel Sartore, a National Geographic Explorer and photographer, spent the last week mostly in his car. For five days, he’s been ping-ponging between zoos, aquariums, and animal rehabilitation centers ...

This journalist duo made a grueling foray into the underbelly of America's illicit tiger trade. Thanks to their work, the cub-petting industry is a thing of the past. Clay, Daniel, and Enzo, three of ...

Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute was certainly a rarity among conservationists: She was a household name. For more than six decades, she was the ...

From DNA sequencing to fingerprint analysis, forensic scientists are using groundbreaking new tools to stop animal smugglers—one gorilla handprint at a time. A border officer with CITES, the ...

Several Facebook posts claim that the TV channel National Geographic Wild (Nat Geo Wild) has announced a new series featuring chaos in Nigeria, comparing it to animal behaviour in the wild. But the ...

Exclusive photos reveal a sprawling, 300-year-old coral near Solomon Islands, recently discovered by the National Geographic Society’s Pristine Seas expedition team. Divers from National Geographic ...

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 ...