This story appears in the July 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. In a bird market in the ... already battered by ...

The dense tussocks also provide habitat for the insects the bird feeds on. Image credit: Nick Bradsworth/Zoos Victoria The species’ entire world population is now restricted to a very small number of ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a forgotten city hidden in Saudi Arabia's desert oasis that was constructed by an advanced society 4,000 ... at the French National Center for Scientific Research ...

Kerry Wilson, habitat outreach manager for the Delaware Nature Society, assures homeowners ... list of nurseries providing native plants. National Geographic unveiled its Pictures of the Year.

Even better: Because they’ve naturally existed in a habitat for thousands of years ... coordinator for the California Native Plant Society. “It allows them to see themselves playing a role ...

the National Geographic Society launched an initiative to protect these life-giving waters. A thresher shark is fatally caught in a fishing net in the Gulf of California, Mexico. When Brian Skerry ...

“This place can seem small. These habitats, sitting here in the middle of the desert, can seem small, but they are very consequential,” said Jennifer Pitt, Colorado River program director for the ...

As National Geographic reimagines its iconic headquarters for the 21st century, here’s a look back at its history as a base for both Cold War spies and the Society’s own Explorers.

A desert oasis hidden away in the dunes in the far reaches of skyscraper-studded Dubai has drawn a surprising new set of ...

Every year, photographers at National Geographic travel around the world to share stories through their lenses. Then, at the end of the year, the magazine's photo editors select "the most stunning ...