From giant stick bugs to rarely seen sea creatures, these animal videos fascinated us—and led to new scientific discoveries.

A variety of studies are showing that rough-and-tumble play is important for animals and kids alike.

As habitat loss and invasive predators decimate the Texas horned lizard population, researchers are banking on statewide ...

Egyptian geese are aggressively territorial. During mating, they are monogamous, making it likely the pair fighting the ...

Photojournalist Ami Vitale followed Przewalski’s horses—once declared extinct in the wild—on a 2,000-mile journey back to their ancestral home. (And only one tried to escape.) Przewalski's horses once ...

National Geographic has narrowed down more than a million photos to just 25, naming them the pictures of the year. Here's a look at the images capturing our planet.

Brian Skerry captured a Great White shark in the Gulf of Maine from just four feet away, earning a spot in National Geographic’s favorite photos of the year.

2025 was an incredible travel year, but for some reason, it also felt underwhelming to the core activities I truly love: ...

Robert Irwin is ruffling some feathers as he ranks birds based on who has the most rizz (or cool points for non-Gen Z readers ...

An educational and engaging look at working with Kevin, a king cobra, focusing on his behavior, care, and what makes him an impressive and fascinating snake to handle safely. Warning. Do not replicate ...

Swimming with sharks without a cage leaves no room for mistakes. Every movement matters when you are this close. This dive puts you face to face with one of the ocean’s most misunderstood predators.

Mountain lions are adapting to their defenseless, predictable prey, which return to Patagonia seasonally to nest and breed, ...