Wayward canines use powerful senses, including possibly tracking Earth’s magnetic field, to travel back to their owners.

But now the long-unseen full picture of a sperm whale birth is coming into view, offering remarkable new insights into how ...

Spring is known as “galaxy season,” but that’s not all April’s nightscapes have in store. Here’s what to find while you’re stargazing this month, plus when and where to look.

A new wave of roadside art is rising in Tulsa. Thanks to one woman’s vision and her towering troupe of fibreglass statues, ...

With its sapphire-hued rivers and glowing Marble Caves, Chile’s Aysén region offers intrepid travelers a wilder and less ...

Opening in summer 2026, the National Geographic Museum of Exploration will start the next chapter of its history.

An 18-million-year-old jawbone discovered in Egypt challenges the long-held view that East Africa was the cradle of our modern ape ancestors.

New science is showing that nature’s vital pollinators are smarter than we ever imagined. Here’s why that discovery should change what we think about one of the world’s most important animals.

One cherry tree blossom is a quiet marvel of spring. Thousands of the cotton-candy pink flowers are a transcendent spectacle. Every spring, thousands of cherry trees simultaneously bloom, transforming ...