For 20 years, the National Geographic photographer has showcased Earth’s animals in a series of striking images that make ...

Twenty years ago, wildlife photographer Joel Sartore set out to capture portraits of every species in human care. Today, ...

The “golden horseshoe,” an otherworldly image of a rare golden tri-spine horseshoe crab accompanied by a trio of golden trevallies fish, has been chosen as the winner of the Wildlife Photographer of ...

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, is widespread among wildlife species, according to new research. The virus was detected in six common backyard species, and antibodies indicating prior ...

Every year, at the end of August, Travis Livieri drives into the grasslands of South Dakota’s Conata Basin, where, armed with spotlights and syringes, he spends his nights scooping up subjects for a ...

Wildlife trafficking has long posed an issue for authorities trying to wrangle a multi-billion-dollar illegal trade that often yields high profits for smugglers. What has already been a growing ...

How did early humans first learn to build? It's quite possible that it was by observing animals that had already mastered the art. Indeed, when you look at the animal world many birds, insects and ...

Read a National Geographic magazine article about animal mating behaviors and get information, facts, and more about sexual ...

A bear might seem like the scariest thing you could run into in a national park. But a new study suggests maybe you should be more worried about elk. Camping out? Be wary of elk grazing near your ...