The Cofán people in Ecuador watch over the forest to defend it from invaders. After studying in the U.S., Hugo Lucitante returned home to help.

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

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Prioritizing which animals and plants to help is driven mostly by whether we like them or not. Some experts say that may not ...

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

Highlighting the best wildlife photography across land and sea, these the winners photos from this year's Wildlife ...

She would go on to become a legendary anthropologist and conservationist.She was an advocate for animals—what she referred to as sentient beings.Her groundbreaking research into the lives of ...

National Geographic helped the famous conservationist get her start—and followed her chimpanzee research and advocacy for wildlife in a career that forever changed how we understand animal behavior.

An inside look at her life - Award-winning British ethologist Jane Goodall died aged 91 – we looked back at her life and greatest achievements ...

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her chimpanzee field research and environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91.

Through her groundbreaking work with chimps in Africa, Goodall helped people understand that animals are sentient and ...