Hundreds of animals, from tiny ants to mighty hippos, are shaping the Earth's surface as powerfully as floods and storms. These animals effectively act as landscape engineers, reorganizing soils and ...

As the magnitude of water shortage issues arise globally, National Geographic Explorers along with the World Freshwater ...

The populations of some of Africa’s most iconic wildlife have been bouncing back thanks to decades of conservation efforts. But activists are warning that climate change and human activity are ...

Environmental stress in evolution can be reframed as a powerful engine of innovation, not simply a barrier to survival.

Researchers and community scientists have teamed up to map and protect these ephemeral wetlands that serve as hidden ...

"Protecting grasslands isn’t just conservation — it’s a path to coexistence." Researchers uncover surprising benefits of ...

Around the world, there are many animals, large and small, who build their own homes. Using a remarkable amount of creativity ...

From tiny trackers on birds to larger elephant collars, scientists learn a lot from tracking animal movement in the wild.