Millions of years ago, rare hybridization events ignited the genetic sparks that contributed to the bright yellow colors of some birds in the modern wood-warbler family.

Reasons for increase not clear but experts say it could be welcome sign marine ecosystem is becoming healthier

For centuries, the equestrian sport of tbourida was reserved for men. Now female riders are bringing the age-old tradition to a new generation.

The makers of the blockbusting sci-fi thriller reveal how they made a hit, why Kevin Spacey was almost involved and what went wrong with the sequel

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The first-ever photos of a Cozumel fox prove that the mysterious island predator is still alive in Mexico but in dire need of conservation, according to researchers.

The structure consisted of two posts that lined up with the solstices 5,000 years ago.

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The architect Antoni Gaudí died a century ago, but his celebrated basilica, the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, is only now nearing completion. Here’s a guide to his grand vision—and the work that still...

Despite plunging border crossings, Trump administration is circumventing laws to expedite building in a vast, pristine wilderness

Latest reports from rural Ontario add to tales going back decades about bipedal creature also known as Bigfoot

A leather bag made from Tyrannosaurus rex cells will be auctioned Thursday by Paris auction house Giquello, which estimates the "one-of-a-kind" piece could sell for more than $500,000.

Drill cores at the impact site of the Chicxulub asteroid show evidence that, alongside widespread destruction, the collision created a vast underground ecosystem filled with hot water that sheltered m...

Tired, emotional and besieged by fans and enemies alike, by 1966 the Fab Four were ready to quit touring for good. A new collection of images by rock photographer Jim Marshall captures their last gigs

Bask in some of our favorite images from the Plants for Birds category in the 2025 Audubon Photography Awards.

Jiro Yamada, whose elaborate technical cutaways expressed "the rationality and beauty of machines at the same time," passed away at the age of 65.

The long read: For tens of thousands of years, these Palaeolithic artworks were unseen. When they were rediscovered, onlookers marvelled at their vivid beauty. One of the world’s leading experts took ...

A Mexican state just south of Arizona has a new jaguar family

Design work is underway on the project in North Carolina’s Alligator River Wildlife Refuge

The horizontal lines of red pigment are evenly spaced and arranged in a way that suggests “a deliberate and structured pattern,” according to a study.

Once upon a time, there was an invisible man. That invisible man stood among the legends of horror. The invisible man had one fatal flaw. Like many of his contemporaries – he tried to play Go…

The real lesson from the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.

In National Geographic's inaugural edition of the Stones & Bones newsletter, we travel to the far reaches of Argentina to uncover a new dinosaur species.

To honor the pioneer of Catalan Modernism, who died 100 years ago, learn about both his lesser-known and famous works

Directed by Thor Klein and Lena Vurma and produced by Modern Films, Leonora in the Morning Light opens in 1930s Paris.