Endangered blue whales return to the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia.

Many amphibians are biofluorescent and researchers have several ideas why the trait evolved.

The zoo had been trying for 10 years to encourage pandas Ying Ying and Le Le to mate. All it took was a coronavirus lockdown.

Wildlife may be making a comeback while humans stay home during the coronavirus lockdown.

A 3-legged dog named Tricycle always mourns the loss of a friend at an animal sanctuary called Horse Creek Stable in Georgia..

A surveillance camera may have captured an image of the elusive European gray wolf.

Prehistoric humans missed animals when they disappeared and even wondered how to get them back.

New research finds eastern garter snakes prefer to spend their time with their friends, just like humans do.

Without humans visiting him, loneliness was starting to wear on this bottlenose dolphin.

New research about relationships backs up this age-old adage.

It might take a little more effort than when you were younger, but it's worth it to keep your friends close.

The country aims to source 100% of its power from renewable sources by 2030.

There are smart, innovative alternatives to incinerating and landfilling apparel.

A new study shows that even undomesticated dogs are paying close attention to us.

Scientists at the Peninsula Open Space Trust are studying how animals move around an increasingly fractured habitat, and the video is just one element.

The mountain pika is sensitive to temperature change. Warmer mountains and less snowpack are problems for this rabbit relative.

Show this coronavirus social distancing calculator to those people in your life who don't 'believe in' staying home.

Newly discovered fossilized skulls found in South African cave show Australopithecus, Paranthropus and Homo erectus living together in the same era.

Mary Winchen, the creator of Tirdy Works, speaks about her moose turd art with just the right combination of seriousness and puns.

The economic cost of doing nothing to reduce greenhouse gases is higher than fighting the problem, study finds.

Flamingos live for decades and like to spend time hanging out with their friends.

Data can help us understand some of the many ways the human body reacts to this virus and the next one.

The similarities between coronavirus and climate change are many. It's just the time scale that's different.

A specific protein found only in male dogs may trigger pet allergy symptoms in some people.

Physicians sign on to video conferences to help people who need emergency services at understaffed rural hospitals

One way to make life a little easier is to focus first on the door of the coop. Here's how.

Venomous animals like snakes, bees and spiders may hold the secret to curing cancer, pain management and other diseases.

Historic floods and relentless storms are expected to boost the dead zone up to 15 percent larger than ever before, experts say.

The diatoms were launched by the Taupo super-eruption on New Zealand's North Island 25,000 years ago.

Bright pink algae that light up the Arctic seafloor like Las Vegas neon are also guides to hundreds of years of climate history.

The sea has a dead zone the size of Texas, and it's growing bigger every year because of sewage and fertilizer flowing into the waters.

Billions of bioluminescent algae literally make the sea sparkle in Tasmania's Preservation Bay off the coast of Australia.

We may owe our very existence to microscopic organisms that forever altered the food web.

Scientists aren't sure what is causing this whirlpool of algae but believe it's likely to cause a marine dead zone.

Ohio voters just passed the Lake Erie Bill of Rights, and it could help to save the pollution-choked Great Lake.

Researchers are still discovering all the ways that making music enriches your brain, but the impact is undeniable.

Scientists are discovering that a few of us are capable of amazing feats, some of which seem more superhero than human.

From reducing inflammation to warding off heart disease, turmeric has impressive healing properties.

Anthropologist Robin Rodd weighs in on the mind-altering herbal drink, ayahuasca, said to have healing properties.

The limestone rock used to build cathedrals in northern England are vulnerable to acid rain.

'Coral Colors' showcases the psychedelic beauty of marine invertebrates.

National Geographic is back at it again with one of the fiercest photography competitions of the year.

An arctic animal that typically spends its days lounging on pack ice came ashore on the southern coast of Washington this summer.

Old newspapers gain new life as evocative sculptures that tell a story about the relationship between humans and animals.

Artist and scientist Jill Pelto hopes to inspire people to take action by imbuing her dreamy paintings with hard scientific data and field research.

Bleached corals are akin to dead canaries in a coal mine — a warning of what's to come if we don't address the threat of climate change.

Salamanders and newts in Europe are under siege by an invasive and deadly mycological disease. How can we stop it from reaching North America?

In honor of his birthday, let's take a look at some of the amazing people the revered spiritual leader has met over the years.

Wild animals and beloved pets take the subtle art of photobombing to the next level.

Composed of loose sediment and averaging about 6 feet in height, the puzzling natural mounds are a surreal sight.