From moonlit sandbanks to volcanic hiking trails, islands across the Indian Ocean are trading treatment menus for something wilder — and more personal.

In the central Philippines, the Visayan Islands’ tropical beaches are a backdrop for deeply rooted communities who are working to preserve locals’ unique way of life — inviting visitors to share in ...

Cheetahs remain highly fashionable in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states, where a cub can fetch upwards of $10,000. “A rich, ...

The excavation of a sacred pyramid is turning up clues to the empire’s bloody rituals—but so far, no sign of its most feared emperor.

In Africa’s lush highlands, the longest waterway in the world originates from a surprising place. Inside the mission to map the source of the ancient river.

African Parks’ rescue of 2,000 white rhinos was not only impossibly fast but also historic. It encouraged Fearnhead to think bigger—to take what Hume started and combine it with African Parks’ ...

Relentlessly hunted for its scales, the mysterious armored pangolin is vanishing throughout Africa. Now scientists are trying to unlock the secrets that could help save it.

To bring one of the world’s largest vultures back from the brink, Shannon Hoffman is searching cliffs, collecting eggs, and raising chicks by hand.

In spring 2020, as COVID-19 erupted worldwide, Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka feared less for her own health than for the mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, 120 square miles of misty ...

Together these remnants may help explain an enduring mystery about the peopling of the Americas: If Native Americans are descendants of Asian trailblazers who migrated into the Americas toward the end ...

Every year billions of birds die from glass window collisions, or from house cat attacks. These incidents can be avoided, and ...

The River Thames is the soul of England’s capital. Along its hallowed banks, it’s possible to glimpse the past lives and ...