Groundhogs predict spring with the same accuracy as flipping a coin. But they’re vital to their ecosystems, feasting through ...

Will Smith ventured into a remote cave collect and study venom from giant tarantulas for his National Geographic show, ...

January 21 is National Squirrel Appreciation Day! Discover how these common backyard critters are far more than pests.

If not for a pair of Smithsonian scientists, the fingernail-size frog from Brazil would have likely gone extinct without ever being described ...

National Geographic Explorer Paolo Verzone provides a rare peek inside a stellarator, an experiment that aims to give the world near-limitless clean energy. When in operation, this space inside the ...

Many potentially dangerous animals live at Grand Canyon National Park, but the most dangerous of all, according to park ...

Quick Take Reaching a size 5 times larger than males is a biological benchmark for breeding females. Holding breath for 10 minutes underwater dictates the specific aquatic reach of the green anaconda.

In the last two years, National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek traversed the Chinese countryside, marched along the Korean Demilitarized Zone and fended off grizzly bears in Alaska. Now, his ...

A squad of firefighters rescued a plump squirrel that weaseled its way into a dumpster in upstate New York on Christmas Eve. The intrepid firefighters with the Binghamton Fire Department rolled out of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Every fall, squirrels stash thousands of nuts and other snacks in ...

Selecting the best travel images from a year’s worth of fantastic photography is quite a challenge when the photographers have travelled to all corners of the world to document features for National ...

With a growing number of tour operators and cruise lines offering intrepid family voyages, expedition cruising is no longer just for grown-ups. From following in the footsteps of Charles Darwin in the ...