The surprising ways sharks keep the ocean healthy
Sharks are among the ocean’s most powerful predators, yet they are also some of its most threatened animals. Today, around 75% of open-ocean shark and ray species are threatened with…
Watch this new spider species launch ants right into its web
Scientists have discovered a remarkable new spider in the rainforests of Cape York Peninsula, Australia, that hunts one of the region’s most aggressive insects in an astonishing way. Nicknamed the…
Can we save the hammerhead shark from extinction?
Off the coast of Mexico, National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory made a heartbreaking discovery while filming Hammerheads Up Close. Suspended from a fishing line was a lifeless hammerhead shark, a…
Diver captures rare footage of great white shark—in the Mediterranean
A remarkable underwater encounter in the Strait of Sicily has provided scientists with a rare glimpse of one of the Mediterranean Sea’s most elusive predators: an adult great white shark.…
We Use “Birdbrain” As An Insult – But That’s Not Only Unfair, It’s Scientifically Inaccurate
For decades, calling someone a “birdbrain” has implied that they’re foolish or unintelligent. But modern science has completely overturned that stereotype. Birds possess remarkable cognitive abilities, and many species perform…
How Do You Weigh An Octopus Or A Giraffe, Or A Whale, Or A Supermassive Black Hole?
How do you weigh an octopus? Or a giraffe, for that matter? That’s a question that zoos and conservation groups across the world grapple with as they strive to keep…
This common pesticide may be quietly wiping out future bumblebees
Bumblebees may be small, measuring only about an inch long, but they play an enormous role in global agriculture. About one third of the world’s food production relies on pollinators…
Scientists finally solved the mystery of Earth’s greatest mass extinction
A new Stanford led study has provided the strongest evidence yet for why some marine animals survived Earth’s largest mass extinction while many others disappeared forever. The findings not only…
How A Photographer Designed Her Modern-Rustic Texas Home For Her 3 Labs
Walking into Kaitlyn Beckert’s home in the Texas Hill Country, it’s immediately clear who the true stars of the house are. Three friendly Labrador retrievers—Annie, Oakley and senior pup Fanta—are…
Woman Finds 2 Puppies Alone In Road — And Follows Them To A Family In Need
She had to act fast. A family of stray dogs that had spent months struggling to survive outdoors is now safe, healthy, and living with loving families—all because one concerned…