When National Geographic caught up with Goldfarb by phone in New York, he explained how beavers are playing a crucial role in the American West, how a beaver named Jose set up home on the ...

The largest beaver dam on record is in Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada, stretching the length of seven football fields. The dam is so big, it can be seen from space.

Castoreum, a substance from sacs near a beaver’s anus, has been used in human products for more than 2,000 years. Some wonder if it's still an ingredient on today's grocery shelves.

But Gerhard Schwab, a beaver expert in Bavaria, told National Geographic it probably wasn’t literally overnight. He believes ...

Five beaver kits have been born in Cairngorms National Park for the second year in a row – after a 400-year hiatus. The kits have been captured on camera at two separate sites in the park, in the ...

See: National Geographic's 'Pictures of the Year' 2024. Here are just a few of the compelling images highlighted in National Geographic, photographed by Rena Effendi, Peter Fisher, ...