Now, a new DNA analysis of a sprawling set of ancient feline remains reveal that the precursors to modern housecats ...

Few figures in history have done more to change our understanding of the natural world. We celebrate Jane Goodall’s remarkable life with rare images from the National Geographic archives.

This lesser-known African safari destination offers fewer crowds, rare wildlife, deep cultural connections and impressive ...

By monitoring the movement, health, and environmental conditions of thousands of animals at once, Project ICARUS hopes to ...

The inundation of water was more than just provision for crops and fields: the Egyptians called the event the coming of Hapy, ...

Legendary chimpanzee researcher Jane Goodall has died, the conservation organization she founded announced on Oct. 1.

The team analyzed DNA from 225 ancient cat specimens collected across Europe, North Africa, and Anatolia. These were were bones and teeth spanning more than 10,000 years of human history. From these ...

Discover the Cederberg Wilderness, a remote and untamed region in South Africa’s Western Cape. This ultra-high-definition ...

Another great National Geographic partner tour from G Adventures is Iconic Ireland. The nine-day tour starts and ends in ...

The classification of gender-based violence and femicide as a national disaster legally acknowledges that this crisis has ...

South African police are investigating claims that a daughter of ex-president Jacob Zuma was involved in recruiting men to ...

In Namibia’s remote Sperrgebiet—a name that translates from German as “forbidden zone”—miners looking for diamonds stumbled ...