This natural survival strategy, known as coprophagy, reveals how wildlife makes the most of every available resource.

Cary Wolinsky and Bob Caputo have a combined 64 years of experience photographing stories for National Geographic ... in your backyard—is patience. Wild animals are going to do what they ...

The oldest known grizzly mother in history, the 28-year-old bear was often photographed with her cubs in Grand Teton National Park before she was killed by a car in October.

While on assignment in Romania, photographer Jasper Doest found himself uncomfortably close to a bear—leading to an image that captures tensions conservationists face in the region.

Cute features in babies and animals are more than just amusing—they trigger powerful evolutionary responses that help our species’ survival.

Snake lungworm disease, which infects at least 19 snake species, is poised to spread throughout the southeastern U.S.

New research reveals that people aren’t just imagining it—dogs and their owners share striking similarities, from matching ...

A groundbreaking research project is finally building the tools to translate just how whales and other creatures communicate.

Maine’s Great North Woods is one of the best spots in the country to catch sight of the world’s largest deer species, making for a majestic wildlife safari.

Warming temperatures may be changing the ways ice forms, making it more likely to stick to and injure polar bears in two far north populations.