A tropical water bird rarely seen in Colorado appears to be taking a summer vacation at a private Boulder County pond, to the ...

A large black and white tegu lizard spotted on the loose in California was safely captured by employees at a public park.

In 1827, naturalist John Audubon announced a massive discovery: the largest North American eagle. But did the Washington sea ...

Have you ever tried to balance on one leg? While some yoga masters make this move appear simple, it’s not as easy as it looks ...

The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme has released the latest annual results and they show that 2024 was one of the worst years ...

The Northern Mockingbird, Texas's state bird since 1927, contrasts sharply with the endangered Attwater Prairie Chicken, now down to 200 in the wild, best seen at the Houston refuge.

A half century ago, the futurist was tinkering with a wind machine, writing love poems, and literally dancing to his own beat ...

The largest male white shark ever tagged by the research group OCEARCH is close to the coast of North Carolina as it migrates northwards.

Incanomys mayopuma, or the Incan water mouse, is about 10 inches long and has traits such as a long flattened tail and large hindfeet with fringe hairs, which indicate it is strongly adapted to ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...