From giant stick bugs to rarely seen sea creatures, these animal videos fascinated us—and led to new scientific discoveries.

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As a corner of Africa heats up, new research shows how the future of the species rests with powerful matriarchs making tough choices for survival. Meerkats return to their burrow at South Africa’s ...

Photojournalist Ami Vitale followed Przewalski’s horses—once declared extinct in the wild—on a 2,000-mile journey back to their ancestral home. (And only one tried to escape.) Przewalski's horses once ...

National Geographic has narrowed down more than a million photos to just 25, naming them the pictures of the year. Here's a look at the images capturing our planet.

Brian Skerry captured a Great White shark in the Gulf of Maine from just four feet away, earning a spot in National Geographic’s favorite photos of the year.

In this video, I share a real-life interaction that highlights the importance of always asking before approaching or petting a dog you don’t know—even if the dog is a service animal. I talk about the ...

Mountain lions are adapting to their defenseless, predictable prey, which return to Patagonia seasonally to nest and breed, ...

January may be the calm before the storm, but 2026 still kicks off with a packed lineup of new releases, updates, and ...

Swimming with sharks without a cage leaves no room for mistakes. Every movement matters when you are this close. This dive puts you face to face with one of the ocean’s most misunderstood predators.