Melbourne’s 50-pound celebrity chick is molting, revealing adult feathers beneath his iconic brown fluff. Here’s what to expect as he waddles into adulthood.

A groundbreaking research project is finally building the tools to translate just how whales and other creatures communicate.

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A grad student studying cephalopods has argued that the adorable octopus videos racking up millions of likes on TikTok are ...

The ultimate symbol of grace, strength, and beauty, India’s national animal is the Bengal Tiger. It is a magnificent animal with dense orange fur and black stripes. These tigers are commonly ...

A woman who went on a canoeing adventure stumbled across a massive animal and captured amazing footage of the majestic creature. Miranda Connor and her family were camping in Algonquin Park, a ...

Some fungi do threaten human health. Examples include Aspergillus fumigatus and Cryptococcus neoformans, both of which can ...

This is National Wolf Awareness Week. According to a nonprofit organization known as Born Free USA (BornFreeUSA.org), this is a week to dispel misinformation spread about wolves. Gayle Anderson ...

animal lovers, adventurers and more. "I like to think of Best of the World as National Geographic's annual invitation to get out and explore for yourself the incredible diversity of places and ...