Tourists snapping selfies with sloths are fueling a booming black market that’s tearing these gentle animals from the Amazon ...

Deep-diving toothed whales wash up dead with stomachs full of plastic and prey alike. Their built-in sonar likely can’t tell the difference. Two adult sperm whales swim side by side in Dominica. The ...

Picture an animal that huddles up with others when stressed, babysits its young, hangs out around relatives, and gathers in big groups every year. Did you imagine a rattlesnake? For a long time, ...

This outdoor trail features life-sized animatronic dinosaurs that move, roar, and even breathe, creating an immersive prehistoric experience. The Tyrannosaurus rex, as shown in the image, stands ...

Animal Alliance of Greater Syracuse and RescueLove invited to first-ever Jordan’s Way Bowl National Fundraiser Kansas mayor hit with criminal charges for allegedly voting as noncitizen in several ...

When healthy, anemones look like pink flowers blossoming on rocks and coral, and serve as homes for clownfish, made famous by the film Finding Nemo. But in 2023 biologists found an entire population ...

New research reveals that people aren’t just imagining it—dogs and their owners share striking similarities, from matching hairstyles to mirrored temperaments. Hope, an Afghan hound, sports the same ...

For more than 60 million years, penguins of all kinds—including the opportunistic Magellanic penguin—have been driven by an evolutionary urge to reach beyond their boundaries. Today, many are ...

If you're looking for your next adventure, National Geographic has released its annual list of the best places to visit around the world. Jamie Sarkonak: Cold-blooded murderer, 17, sentenced like a ...

The sea mammals may actually be able to sense the amount of oxygen in their blood—something we humans can't do. A new study suggests gray seals (Halichoerus grypus) can sense the level of oxygen in ...

From a pink dolphin slinking through the Amazon's waters to the sight of monarch butterflies filling the skies of Mexico, this year's best photos will take you on a journey across the planet.