Scientists hope understanding coyote widowhood will someday help humans in their own grief. A pair of coyotes (Canis latrans) in Griffith Park, Los Angeles. Unlike most other animals, coyotes have ...

Gordon Burghardt kept a lion cub named Meg in his home at the behest of the Knoxville Zoo. To help Meg get out some energy, Burghardt and his wife would often play with Meg in their wooded, unfenced ...

Filmmaker Bertie Gregory's new documentary special captures the extreme challenges facing the world's fastest land animal. In his new documentary special, Bertie Gregory follows cheetahs during the ...

From giant stick bugs to rarely seen sea creatures, these animal videos fascinated us—and led to new scientific discoveries. An orca calf and adult swim in the Norwegian fjords. Orcas have been among ...

In preparation for Christmas, we put together your comprehensive reindeer guide on their favorite foods, what to know about Santa's and more fun facts.

It’s never too early to instill in your children a love for printed matter. Magazine subscriptions make great last-minute holiday gifts and, while the effort to sign up is minimal, your recipient will ...

They say every generation thinks it's the end of the world. But the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander has been staring at oblivion since 1967 That’s the year the amphibian was listed under the ...

These marine mammals have a bad reputation online, but the truth behind their behavior might surprise you. Male bottlenose dolphins (pictured, animals in French Polynesia's Rangiroa Channel) ...

WUSA-TV Washington, D.C. Posted: December 7, 2025 | Last updated: December 7, 2025 1,000 participants joined the DC National Guard’s 4th Annual Toy Ruck, marching 5 miles through the capital to ...

Looking for a gift to keep kids busy over winter break? Get them a National Geographic science kit. A ton are on sale at Amazon right now, and most are 30 percent off. I think the Super Gross ...

Kids today consume far more sugar than recommended, but the effects don’t stop in childhood. New research reveals surprising ways early sugar exposure shapes long-term health. It's not just candy.

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