Following a National Geographic inquiry, the zoo confirms that four more tigers and three lions have the virus. This comes ...

Photojournalist Ami Vitale followed Przewalski’s horses—once declared extinct in the wild—on a 2,000-mile journey back to ...

Leopard mothers with young cubs are notoriously elusive, but one female in Botswana has allowed wildlife photographer Suzi ...

One of 11 kiwis returned to the wild outside Wellington gets a health check. The results: “Excellent,” says Paul Ward. Predators in the area have been reduced to the point where these birds have a ...

This behemoth is the largest snake ever discovered. It’s not only bigger but also very genetically distinct from its southern cousin, raising questions about biodiversity and the Amazon’s fragile ...

Legendary chimpanzee researcher Jane Goodall has died, the conservation organization she founded announced on Oct. 1.

Few figures in history have done more to change our understanding of the natural world. We celebrate Jane Goodall’s remarkable life with rare images from the National Geographic archives.

The team analyzed DNA from 225 ancient cat specimens collected across Europe, North Africa, and Anatolia. These were were bones and teeth spanning more than 10,000 years of human history. From these ...

Linguists say this joyful weirdness isn’t random—it’s rooted in how humans build bonds, play with sound, and treat animals like family. Linguists are uncovering how pet nicknames tap into deep ...

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 ...

It’s time for that trip of a lifetime.

This lesser-known African safari destination offers fewer crowds, rare wildlife, deep cultural connections and impressive ...