For me, the most fascinating part is the fact that such a group of animals managed to adapt to different habitats, which ...

Dolphins have lived near Rome for at least 2,000 years. Scientists fear for their future. Rome's dolphins have an unusually high number of bite marks, suggesting that the population is in competition ...

animals This Ecuadorian frog was lost for 100 years—until now Scientists believe this rediscovery will be vital to protect the country's most degraded ecosystem, the southern Andes mountains.

Africa’s Great Migration sees millions of wildebeest and zebra thunder across the sun-bleached savannah, drawn by instinct to ...

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

Grasslands seem like simple enough habitats. Grassland animals have vast, flat expanses of land on which to roam, feed, sleep and thrive. They don’t need to navigate the extreme altitudes and ...

The young conqueror fell suddenly and fatally ill at an all-night feast. Now, a Stanford historian has found a potential ...

The love songs of these Panamanian frogs is a dinner bell for fringe-lipped bats. But how do they learn which frogs and toads are safe to eat and which are poisonous?

As a wildlife filmmaker, Bertie Gregory is always ready for a challenge. But his adventurous streak leads him to unimaginable ...

(Here’s how ultra-processed food harms the body and brain.) Though the research was conducted in animals, it supports a growing body of evidence that memories of fat and sugar can quietly shape ...

Bangkok-based author Brook Larmer has written feature stories for National Geographic magazine since 2006. Hong Kong-born photographer Justin Jin has been an Explorer since 2024. Related Topics ...

My husband and I were both like, ‘Oh, my God, what is a roadrunner doing here?’” Young, a biologist and nature writer, says. ...