Puzzles: AnimalsApril 01, 2022 – These games challenge you to complete pictures by putting the pieces in the right spot. Plus, get facts about cheetahs, giraffes, dinosaurs, and more!
What makes an animal 'feral’?March 10, 2023 – When you see a cat on the street, is it wild or feral? Here’s a look at the debate over the terminology.
Cannibalism in animals is more common than you thinkJanuary 05, 2023 – Many animals eat their parents, siblings, and offspring for different reasons.
5 ways animals can boost kindness in kidsNovember 08, 2022 – Your child is already nice. Here's how observing animals might make your little ones even kinder.
COVID-19 is more widespread in animals than we thoughtJanuary 09, 2023 – From lions and tigers to big hairy armadillos, a growing number of animals have been infected with the coronavirus. Here’s what we’ve learned.
Animals dream too—here's what we knowNovember 02, 2022 – Rats practice running through mazes, cats envision future hunts in their heads—scientists are learning more than ever before about animal dreamers.
Why some animals evolved to sacrifice themselvesJune 22, 2022 – From headbutting muskoxen to self-sacrificing bees, evolution favors populations, not individuals.
What does cancer smell like? These animals can sniff it outFebruary 27, 2023 – It’s not just dogs: Even worms and ants can be trained to detect markers of illness, from COVID to tuberculosis.
These animals have some of the most surprising mating and parenting habitsJune 15, 2022 – From fierce rodent queens to loyal sea dragon fathers, animals take on a wonderful diversity of sex roles in furthering their species.
How these two photographers got inside the minds of animalsSeptember 15, 2022 – Jasper Doest and Paolo Verzone were among the photographers who captured the rich inner lives of animals for National Geographic’s October cover story.
Why animal teachers are so rare—and remarkableAugust 31, 2022 – Biologists have a definition for teaching that very few animals actually meet, such as orcas and meerkats. Here are a few more from the head of the class.
10 amorous animals that mate for lifeFebruary 11, 2022 – Every day is Valentine's Day for these monogamous species. See photos of wild sweethearts from National Geographic's Photo Ark.
You think dating is hard? Try being one of these animals.February 13, 2023 – From spraying mates with urine to changing one's sex, these are the most intriguing courtships in the animal kingdom.
Hidden DNA is revealing secrets of animals’ livesAugust 05, 2022 – New studies of genetic material, or eDNA, shed by plants and animals are providing astonishing biological insights.
