Whether they’re defending themselves from predators or attracting mates, these animals definitely have one feature in common: ...

Temperate forests are found in eastern North America, northeastern Asia, and central and western Europe. In North America, the Eastern Deciduous Forest stretches from Florida to Maine along the east ...

Earth’s valentines can be found all over, from Spain to the Solomon Islands. Take a look at the birds, plants, and other ...

Wherever there is dung (also known as poop), there are most likely dung beetles. They belong to three basic groups: rollers, ...

Trudi Trueit has written more than a hundred books for young readers, both fiction and nonfiction. Her love of writing began ...

The Egyptians working on the pyramids are helping create a culture that will last more than 3,000 years—it will be one of the longest-lasting civilizations in the world. During that time, ancient ...

Blue marlins are among the largest, fastest, and most recognizable fish in the world. Their cobalt blue and silvery white bodies and spear-shaped upper jaws make this big fish stand out in a big ocean ...

Known as “America’s wolf,” red wolves are the only species of wolf that lives in the United States—and nowhere else.

We love photography—and so do you! With these tips from National Geographic photo editor Hilary, you'll be on your way to becoming a great photographer. Challenge yourself and wow your friends with ...

Christmas Island red crabs are famous throughout Australia and the world for their bright red color and for their spectacular annual migration to the sea. Millions of crabs become rivers of red as ...

To George Washington Carver, peanuts were like paintbrushes: They were tools to express his imagination. Carver was a ...

Curie continued to rack up impressive achievements for women in science. In 1906, she became the first woman physics professor at the Sorbonne. In 1909, she was given her own lab at the University of ...