For centuries, humans have lived underground. Today, that ancient practice is under dire threat—even as cave life makes more ...

Here's how Jorge the sea turtle prepared for the improbable journey—decades after he was found tangled in a fishing net off ...

After being hunted to eradication in Washington and Oregon in the 1930s and 1940s, the gray wolf’s recovery in these states ...

Namibia is a southwestern African nation roughly twice the size of California, known for having the world’s oldest desert. The Namib Desert is the scene for many of Namibia’s must-do adventures, from ...

Wild animals, he explains, can carry viruses that “in a normal world, would not come into contact with humans.” These carriers aren’t sick—they’re simply “silent reservoirs.” ...

When it’s time to feed the kids, koala moms do their doody. Then the little ones snack on it. Before you poo-poo the idea, a ...

Set to return this October, WildPhotos promises an unmissable day of visual storytelling, ethical debate, and creative ...

In the deep seas found at the Earth’s poles, explorers are still finding elusive and mysterious sea creatures. On an ...

A first-ever collaboration between the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian examines the birth of natural history.

A miniature dachshund survived in the wild for 529 days. Could your dog? Experts say it depends on these traits.

Just as artificial intelligence (AI) powers Amazon's Alexa, Gmail's spam filter, and Facebook's new friends suggestions, it’s now being used to help out the animal world.

There’s no unified national effort to help animals hurt by fires, Gonçalves says. Rescues are done on a local, optional basis, and their extent varies widely in different areas.