The barrier islands off the coast of Georgia are littered with millions of oysters left behind by Indigenous peoples. New ...

Cockroaches that catch a ride on ants. Grasshoppers that climb aboard sheep. Hitchhiking animals are more common than you ...

A version of this story appears in the May 2025 issue of National Geographic magazine.

A visually stunning series on National Geographic highlights the cooperative strategies penguins use to survive harsh ...

These birds have evolved to withstand the equatorial sun and shelter in volcanic rocks along a subtropical coastline. After ...

From diving off cliffs to starving for months, emperor penguins are continuing to surprise scientists with their ability to adapt to one of the world’s most extreme environments.