National Geographic helped the famous conservationist get her start—and followed her chimpanzee research and advocacy for ...

From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes can be their biggest advantages. Found across every continent except ...

Long thought extinct, a 750-limbed creature has been found near Silicon Valley—and this millipede's got claws and even its own "clothing." ...

Through her groundbreaking work with chimps in Africa, Goodall helped people understand that animals are sentient and intelligent. Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall’s decades of research into the ...

One of the world’s most beloved and influential primatologists and conservationists has died. Jane Goodall spent more than ...

This story originally published in the July 1906 issue of National Geographic magazine. See more digitized stories from our archives here. Looking back to that period, many years ago, when the finger ...

Decades ago, India’s tigers were on the brink of extinction. Slowly, their numbers have rebounded. But that ecological success has prompted a dire problem—and a race to save many of them from genetic ...

This holiday, give the gift of nonstop adventure with the National Geographic Kids magazine and book bundle! Perfect for curious minds ages 6–8, this exciting holiday offer includes 10 action-packed ...

"Cleopatra's Final Secret" reveals exciting discoveries in the search for the burial grounds of ancient Egypt's last ruler. LOS ANGELES -- She lived as the last ruler of ancient Egypt, but little is ...

Spanish authorities have issued a warning to mariners off the coast of Galicia after Iberian orcas rammed two vessels in quick succession on August 30, causing damage that required officials to rescue ...

When did these blockhead dinosaurs get their domes? A new fossil is “the specimen we have all been waiting for.” In this artist's reconstruction, two pachycephalosaurs from the new species Zavacephale ...