- National Geographic News
- 18/2/27 23:04
Left unchecked, human activity killing the North Atlantic right whales could make them go extinct in 20 years, experts say.
Left unchecked, human activity killing the North Atlantic right whales could make them go extinct in 20 years, experts say.
Nighttime camera trap images from Serengeti National Park in Tanzania reveal giraffes acting as "bed and breakfasts," scientists say.
A new analysis of 14,000-year-old canine reveals the earliest evidence for an emotional attachment with man’s best friend.
The discovery of the Atlantic sixgill shark teaches us more about sharks as a whole, and could help with future conservation efforts.
MONDAY 26. FEBRUARY 2018
Bridget the lion is 18 years old, and for most of her life has been mane free.
Extreme microbes detected in the hyper-arid Atacama Desert hint at the ways organisms might eke out a living in the Martian underground.
Artifacts found inside the network of tombs suggest it contains a priest of the ancient Egyptian deity Thoth.
By creating atoms within atoms, the new research marks an exciting time in quantum physics.
SATURDAY 24. FEBRUARY 2018
David Fairchild brought lemons, Japanese cherry trees, and decent beer to the U.S.
For Year of the Dog, we look into the origins of East Asian dog breeds—including the surprisingly ferocious Pekingese.
FRIDAY 23. FEBRUARY 2018
Experts propose different theories for why bird's plumes have a mysteriously mustard hue.
Largely ignored for nearly a century, Matthew Henson made big contributions to polar exploration.
Once thought to be the world's only remaining wild horses, a new study shows Przewalski's horses have domestic ancestors.
Americans use 500 million straws daily. Citizen activists want to shrink that number.
THURSDAY 22. FEBRUARY 2018
The discovery calls attention to rollbacks on national monuments, which have weakened protections for important fossil sites.
The incident highlights the growing trade in illegal wildlife.
Living off blood isn't easy, but the tropical mammals evolved clever adaptations to make it work, a new study says.
Using satellite data recently made public, conservationists may be able to manage the massive industry.
The findings suggest that Neanderthals and modern humans had the same cognitive abilities.
Using 3-D imaging, researchers have discovered a helix structure. The find could help develop drugs for male infertility, or contraception.
A 2,700-year-old clay seal from Jerusalem may reference the prophet, making it the earliest reference to him outside of the Bible.
Sound echoing within caves may have also influenced what early humans put on rock walls.
WEDNESDAY 21. FEBRUARY 2018
The new conservation measure will protect Seychelles from illegal fishing for generations to come.
A new study nearly two decades in the making sheds light on how the endangered—and distinctive—primate evolved.
Hundreds of earthquakes have rocked the famous supervolcano in the past few days, but this seismic activity is regular in the region.