60-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Texas Was Home to Giant Prehistoric Possums Learn more about the discovery of a giant possum in Big Bend National Park and how it’s connected to early primate ...

Learn more about the discovery of a giant possum in Big Bend National Park and how it's connected to early primate evolution.

A newly described ancient mammal discovered in Texas is turning heads—not just for its size, but for what it reveals about life millions of years ago. Meet Swaindelphys solastella, a prehistoric ...

Ahead of the 20th anniversary, National Geographic's "Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time" revisits the deadly catastrophe that struck New Orleans. It airs July 27.

The never-before-seen footage of sea creatures struggling in fishing nets is featured in National Geographic’s new documentary Ocean with David Attenborough.

A Smithsonian-led team of researchers have discovered North America's oldest known pterosaur, the winged reptiles that lived ...

For his photograph of this extraordinary phenomenon, called “Creation,” Ballesta, a frequent National Geographic photographer, has won the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year ...

From the Făgăraș Mountains of Romania to the teeming sea cliffs of St Kilda in Scotland, Europe is still home to staggering displays of summer wildlife. Whether you’re searching for sperm ...

“Ancient DNA has produced a revolution in our understanding of recent human origins,” said Daniel Green, field program ...