The researchers described the scene in a recent publication, calling it “an extraordinary colonial spider community.” The ...

A new study proposes that scavenging was a central, enduring force in human evolution, reshaping how we understand the origins of our survival strategies.

Foot bones and other fossils have been attributed to Australopithecus deyiremeda, a recently discovered species that may shake up the human family tree.

Archaeologists have been left livid after ancient remains of human relatives were sent to the edge of space. In a scientific first, the fossilised remains of ancient human relatives were carried ...

The largest museum of its kind in the Middle East opens today with an awe-inspiring dinosaur wing, a massive blue whale skeleton within arm's reach, and a stunning exploration of the region’s natural ...

The mammals' mysterious clicks contain a stunning level of complexity, a new study shows. A group of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) swims together in the Indian Ocean. For years, researchers ...

Each year, National Geographic highlights a collection of the most compelling images captured by Nat Geo photographers over the past 12 months in their "Pictures of the Year." For 2025, Nat Geo ...

Research shows the battle to keep weight off isn’t about willpower—it’s biology. Here’s how scientists say we can work with our bodies, not against them. Our bodies evolved to survive famine, not ...

ATLANTA — The National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta reopened on Tuesday after a $58 million renovation and expansion, featuring new wings named after Home Depot co-founder and ...

For more than 60 million years, penguins of all kinds—including the opportunistic Magellanic penguin—have been driven by an evolutionary urge to reach beyond their boundaries. Today, many are ...