From sacred rituals to daily life, explore rural Japan a century ago through National Geographic’s vivid photos.

Typed catalog of birds collected by Holt and colleagues in Brazil and Venezuela from 18 September 1930 to 12 June 1931 during the National Geographic Society, Brazilian - Venezuelan Expedition.

Starlings and blue tits, meanwhile, use scent to seek out aromatic plants such as yarrow, hogweed and elder, which they weave ...

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When saltwater crocodiles become a risk to people’s safety, they are often killed or taken into captivity. Is this fair? Do they really develop a preference for human meat?

Beyond Japan’s popular Golden Route, relaxing hot springs, snow-capped peaks, and rare wildlife await visitors looking for a ...

Summary and Key Points: The YF-118G “Bird of Prey” was a secretive technology demonstrator that redefined stealth ...

Researchers and volunteers in Texas documented birds of different species preening one another. Experts say the behavior may be more common than documented.

Until now the behavior had been undocumented in the species, but recent research has also revealed that more birds of prey ...

New research led by the University of Michigan is painting a more comprehensive picture of how noise pollution is impacting birds around the world. "The major takeaway from this study is that ...

Orcas are among the few animals capable of hunting other top predators in the ocean. The video highlights three species that are typically dominant but become vulnerable when targeted by coordinated ...

Fun fact: Almost all owls have eyes that are proportionately large to their heads for increased visibility during low-light hours, but the Great Gray Owl's peepers are especially big—roughly the size ...