The fastest recorded speed of a cheetah was 61 miles (98 kilometers) an hour, or as fast as a car on some highways. The ...

National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore documents endangered species through a project called The Photo Ark.

A decades-long quest reveals the remarkable truth about how these giant creatures have remained so elusive. The ghost elephants that live in the highlands of Angola behave like almost no others on ...

The lowly blowfly is known for feasting on feces and corpses. One intrepid researcher hopes to use them as a biological warning system for disease. Forensic entomologist Charity Owings studies captive ...

Animal and nature enthusiasts won’t have to wait much longer to get their fill of the great outdoors. After two years of construction, the National Geographic Museum of Exploration is hosting a grand ...