For the ancient Maya, the journey required hauling small dogs across hundreds of miles of rugged mountains and dense jungles.

A short sequence of his encounter with a group of playful mountain gorillas in a forest clearing in Rwanda. "There is more ...

The Maryland Zoo and Johns Hopkins both turn 150 this year, and for decades they've collaborated on conservation work that ...

Travel back in time with Stacker through some of the most impressive archeological discoveries in the world, according to UNESCO and news outlets.

The Peoria Zoo sits quietly in Glen Oak Park, housing some of the planet’s most endangered species while the rest of the ...

Machu Picchu, the Nazca Lines, Lima, Cusco, delicious Peruvian cuisine and alpacas are some of what Peru is known for.

After ending up in the sheltered waters of the lake in Raja Ampat, the jellies evolved. Today, people can swim with them – if ...

Each spring, millions of wildebeest begin a 500-mile journey driven by rain, grass, and survival. Wildebeests gather to graze ...

Each year around this time, an unfathomable parade of antelope travels across South Sudan. Now, after decades of war, the ...

National Geographic released its "Best of the World" places to visit in 2026 including locations from Japan to North Dakota. NBC News' Tom Llamas talks to National Geographic Editor-in-Chief Nathan ...

There is something uncontroversially unifying in the works, a national monument coming to the D.C. area that will honor all types of service animals of the past, present, and future. World-renowned ...

Live coverage will air on the network, and stream on Disney+ and Hulu. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Later today, NASA will launch its Artemis II mission, sending astronauts back to the moon (albeit on ...