The largest agricultural boom on the planet threatens to destroy a spectacular savanna. Here's what happens when progress ...

A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.

After plans stalled for a new dam in the Czech Republic, eight beavers saved the day seemingly overnight. “At this point, ...

Tasmania’s brisk waters produce some of the world’s best seafood with briny ingredients being reclaimed and reinvented on ...

Pantelleria’s extreme conditions have shaped its centuries-old way of growing grapes—a method that is recognized by UNESCO.

What the visiting journalists weren’t told—nor were many of the soldiers living at the station, which could house up to ...

Thousands of marine species from microscopic zooplankton to the largest cetaceans rely on sound for survival and many have evolved unique oral and aural adaptations. Understanding them better could ...

An aquatic adventure in the western Pacific island nation of Palau — home to over 300 islands — highlights the reward of protecting the planet’s marine ecosystems.

World over, more people die in the winter than any other season. Scientists have investigated why for decades. They have some answers—but can’t explain the excess deaths completely.

Beginning when ornithologist Dr. Steve Boyes noticed that numbers of wetland birds in the Delta were decreasing, the National Geographic ... survival in a harsh environment. Research to understand ...

“What makes us human is our ability to find a meal in virtually any environment,” says the ... Rockefeller Foundation and members of the National Geographic Society for their generous support ...

A project begun for aesthetics has acquired a second purpose: raising social and environmental awareness. Now Rosenthal travels to speak about ocean pollution and what might help clean it up.