Removing trees deprives the forest of portions of its canopy, which blocks the sun’s rays during the day and retains heat at ...

Oregon State University researchers have painted a clearer picture of the coastal marten, a secretive, ferret-sized forest ...

Travelers seeking adventure can explore the rainforest trails of Morne Seychellois National Park or the cross-island Mare aux ...

Let’s be honest: most parents envision a national park vacation as a majestic, peaceful communion with nature where the ...

A natural experiment in a national park in Patagonia shows how the return of a large predator can reshape an ecosystem. Long absent from Argentinian Patagonia due to over-hunting, pumas have returned ...

The twins were born to a 22-year-old female named Mafuko, who lost her own mother to armed individuals. The extremely endangered species currently numbers at just over 1,000.

Climate change is speeding the spread of global pathogens. Can an early-warning system for animal viruses help stop pandemics before they start? During an expedition to the Southern Ocean, microbial ...

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 ...

Selecting the best travel images from a year’s worth of fantastic photography is quite a challenge when the photographers have travelled to all corners of the world to document features for National ...

With a growing number of tour operators and cruise lines offering intrepid family voyages, expedition cruising is no longer just for grown-ups. From following in the footsteps of Charles Darwin in the ...

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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 ...