Meet Prasenjeet Yadav, who created history by capturing rare black tiger of Similipal: ‘It happened on the 119th day’

The October 2025 National Geographic cover, featuring the elusive black tiger of Similipal, was the second-last shot from ...
AZ Animals

What Is This Massive Stick Insect, and Where Is It Found?

There are over 3,000 stick insect species, including a recently discovered species in Australia’s Wet Tropics. Learn more ...

The battle to control America’s ‘most destructive’ species: feral pigs

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — A layer of frost clings to the grass on the morning Tony DeNicola sets out to check his trap. It’s ...

‘Long’-fingered creature with red eyes found lurking in Peru. It’s a new species

Scientists found frogs with long fingers, red eyes, flat heads in mountain forest & discovered new species: Manuel Ríos’ Andes frog, study said & photos show.
Inside Climate News

AI Is Decoding Whales’ Communications. Could That Be a Turning Point in the Push for Their Rights?

The Cetacean Translation Initiative (CETI) is using artificial intelligence to help understand sperm whale communications.

National Geographic magazine’s history in 30 incredible covers

From historic Everest summits to Jane Goodall’s chimpanzee research, National Geographic magazine and its famed covers have ...
Smithsonian Magazine

For Two Days Each Year, These Drab Brown Toads Turn a Dazzling Neon Yellow—and Scientists Finally Know Why

When monsoon rains begin to fall on the Indian subcontinent, Asian common toads congregate at temporary puddles for a ...