John Ball Zoo gives us our first look at Hugo, its nearly two-month-old Pygmy Hippo calf. Curator Tim Sampson was kind enough ...

Nile crocodiles are generally considered to be much more aggressive than American alligators or American crocodiles,” says Adam Rosenblatt, an expert on crocodilians and postdoctoral associate at the ...

From the oracles of ancient Rome to Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, humans have long turned to the dream world to decode the mysteries of the mind. Lu Chin's mid-16th century painting entitled "Zhuangzi ...

Oftentimes referred to as the “king of the jungle,” lions are highly social and intelligent creatures. These big cats are also critical to maintaining the health of their ecosystem. National ...

Learn more about the giant nameless vulture that likely fed on dead megafauna.

No, there are no actual hippos in Hippo, Kentucky. The name of this town comes from one of its twentieth-century residents, ...

Dan Buettner's iconic National Geographic cover story transformed our idea of what makes for a long, healthy life. It's now published online for the first time. OKINAWA, JAPANSquatting effortlessly on ...

Lions, white rhinos, elephants, and giraffes have been reintroduced to a park that was once nearly devastated by civil war.

Lions, white rhinos, elephants, and giraffes have been reintroduced to a park that was once nearly devastated by civil war.

The legendary pair share their thoughts on the craft of photography, what goes into a great shot, and what they hope for the ...

In a 1970 National Geographic feature, paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey—son of Louis and Mary Leakey—recounted his ...

Revealing the weird and wonderful world that lies just below your feet. From some angles, the wings of the butterfly dragonfly look golden or translucent. To reveal the full spectrum of colors, Takuya ...