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

Namibia is a southwestern African nation roughly twice the size of California, known for having the world’s oldest desert.

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.

Despite being one of the most photographed natural spaces in the world, stories of the Okavango Delta are rarely told by ...

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

China hopes to become a global leader in protected nature reserves, creating a network of wilderness that would be three ...

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.” ...

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

Their enemies portrayed them as barbarians, but their artifacts tell a different story. Between their weapons, jewelry, and ...

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

Putting the well-being of animals first should be every photographer’s goal. National Geographic photographers share tips on how they do it. ByMelissa Groo July 31, 2019 •15 min read ...

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