Ever heard of barnacle geese? Macaque monkeys? They are not your typical nature documentary stars. Take a break from the lions and the tigers: these are nature’s underdogs.

National Geographic stories take you on a journey that's always enlightening, often surprising and unfailingly fascinating. This month–can new forensic science stop the illegal wildlife trade?

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The legacy of “Jaws” lives forever for Wendy Benchley. Benchley, the widow of “Jaws” author Peter Benchley and an executive ...

The Latest: Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of birthright citizenship unclear The U.S. Supreme Court has issued decisions on the final six cases that were left on its docket for ...

Louisiana is the latest state to redefine natural gas as green energy under a new law the Republican governor signed this week, even though it's a fossil fuel that emits planet-warming greenhouse ...