Pesticides, habitat loss, and light pollution are threatening firefly populations worldwide, but even in urban areas, some ...

Cockroaches that catch a ride on ants. Grasshoppers that climb aboard sheep. Hitchhiking animals are more common than you think.

Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...

Here's how Jorge the sea turtle prepared for the improbable journey—decades after he was found tangled in a fishing net off ...

In Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory, Bertie Gregory heads to South Africa for his most dangerous mission yet: diving ...

Bristle worms have protrusions that act like a 3D printer, helping us to understand how cells regenerate. Most people will ...

In a study published last month in the journal Ethology, researchers found that electric rays can scare away both tiger and white sharks by zapping them with powerful electric discharges. While ...

National Geographic has captivated audiences with breathtaking footage of wildlife’s A-listers—think penguins, elephants, and whales. But in their new series “UNDERDOGS,” the spotlight shifts to the ...

The same forces driving extinction, habitat loss, and climate change will also lead to future pandemics, say an international group of scientists.

Namibia is a southwestern African nation roughly twice the size of California, known for having the world’s oldest desert.

Narrated by Ryan Reynolds, National Geographic's "Underdogs" celebrates the misfits and oddballs of animal kingdom, and you ...

Narrated by English comedian Ross Noble, the documentary series follows the fascinating, if sometimes revolting, behavior of animal species around the globe.