Ask these 6 daily quarantine questions to make sure you're doing OK and taking care of yourself.

Whether you want them for eggs or see them as pets, chickens can be fun — if you do your homework.

Pest-killing spiders behave differently after exposure to a common insecticide, a new study finds.

Ants offer a surprisingly effective alternative to synthetic pesticides, according to a new research review.

Noting that bees are 'dying at alarming rates,' federal judges have rejected the EPA's approval of sulfoxaflor.

At more than 2.5 million years old, the peaches predate the arrival of humans to the region.

Two decades after approving imidacloprid, the EPA is re-examining how it and similar pesticides affect bees.

The new quarterly journal Comestible is a grab-a-big-cup-of-coffee-and-read-from-cover-to-cover kind of publication.

The levels are reportedly safe for humans, but they're high enough to harm bees — and that's bad news for us, too.

These grand get-togethers take us back to America's farming roots. Demolition derbies, pig shows, rides and fried everything await.

Data from 76 published peer-reviewed studies offers compelling reasons to keep an open mind about GMOs.

Beijing turns to Brazil to make up for its shortfall in U.S.-grown soya beans.

Researchers are digging deeper into how tomato flavors have changed over time, and now they've found a specific gene that's missing in many modern varieties.

A megadrought, which can last more than three decades, is increasingly likely in the region due to climate change.

A Turkish farmer recruits local bears to test his sweet wares.

From the hidden costs of our digital world to the frozen edges of civilization, here are a few films to catch this year.

After seeing yet another school shooting play out, Clare Schexnyder realized she couldn't sit back and do nothing.

This rescue group is shining a light the countless animals who spend their lives in labs.

WildArk created the Tuke Rainforest Conservancy to protect the people and biodiversity of the area.

Rob Greenfield is a hands-on activist who has participated in many high-profile environmental feats to raise awareness about people's impact on the planet.

World's first tree-powered long-haul flies from Seattle to D.C.

Despite fantastic cabin service and other amenities, these sky marathons can tax even seasoned travelers.

Prices are low, values are high and there aren't a lot of crowds in shoulder season.

Singapore's Changi Airport outdoes itself once again.

The density of turtles is so high that you could almost imagine crossing the sea by hopping from shell to shell.

The new auroral form called a sky dune has been discovered by amateur stargazers.

New evidence suggests this same story has been passed on for 37,000 years.

The explosion detected in a galaxy 390 million light-years from Earth was 5 times more energetic than anything seen before, but it's no Big Bang.

The eagle that smashed through a Wyoming man's window was bearing a leg band from 1989.

Dozens of countries have banned cosmetics tested on animals, and now more U.S. states are doing the same.

It might mean that spiders possess an extraordinary kind of consciousness.

Bumblebees exposed to neonicotinoids grow up with permanent brain damage.

Conservationists are reporting improved nesting conditions because conditions are right and there's less pressure from tourism.

Could plastic-eating waxworms be part of the solution to our plastic pollution?

Walking outside is having a moment, helping us clear our heads of coronavirus worries and breathe some fresh air.

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

A pesky species of algae is infiltrating parts of eastern Canada due to global warming

It's that time of year again! The 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition is officially underway.

Theropods like the T. Rex have their bony cranial ornamentation to thank for their enormous size.

A two-week public arts event inundates a small city in Arkansas with an array of vibrant murals and installations.

Award-winning photographer Tim Laman explores the imperiled lives and lost culture of orangutans in Borneo and Sumatra.

Thanks to advances in wetsuit technology, surfing is becoming increasingly popular in frigid destinations like Norway and Alaska.

From the unbearably cute to the utterly absurd, these pet and animal vines are bound to crack you up.

From Venus flytraps to pitcher plants and bladderworts, explore the wonderfully weird world of carnivorous plants.

Our planet has quite a knack for creating surreal natural landscapes. Case in point: Basalt rock columns.

With the Earth's axis now tilting at 23.5 degrees, the northern hemisphere is at its farthest point from the sun.

Grab your kitchen shears, a serrated knife and your muscles for a tender, evenly-browned turkey.

Is there a winner in the eternal debate between radiant heat and forced air?

Researchers have discovered that spending time in a forest — aka “forest bathing” — can do wonders for both mind and body.

From spraying coyote urine to mourning the passing of a horse, I'm learning to be part of this community.