Animals with ultraviolet color patterns can be found all over nature. Here’s what we know about what purpose these patterns ...

Irrawaddy dolphins have captured hearts for generations for their adorable smirks and ability to help humans catch fish. Now ...

Nature photography is part of the fabric of National Geographic. We’ve been showcasing ... of the Year contest and find your favorite animals in action. Ready to join the competition?

Upon closer analysis, the animal was later determined to be ... Photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic Photo Ark The birds aren’t exactly cousins, or even close relatives.

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

By forcing people to stay home, the pandemic has spurred reconnections with nature. Citizen science ... (Read more of National Geographic’s coronavirus coverage.) These tiger and liger cubs ...

You might think you know which animals and plants are considered "domesticated" or “domestic” and which ones aren't—but a new ...

even for well-meaning nature lovers. To assess such situations, National Geographic asked Verdolin and other experts for tips on interacting with young animals, whether you’re in the remote ...

“The challenge was to get the camera-to-subject distance just right and light them well enough to have them pop off the colorful background,” he told National Geographic in an email. (See the ...

From diving off cliffs to starving for months, emperor penguins are continuing to surprise scientists with their ability to ...

Ecuador’s Yasuní National Park ... The project has thrived, and so has nature. “It took a few years for the animals to start coming back, and for the forest to start recovering ...

February 1: National ... Day. Animal observances aren’t purely for advertisement or philanthropy, fun or seriousness. They reflect the complex ways we humans interact with nature and each ...