Photographer Justin Hofman (@JustinHofman) provided some of the latest proof of this when sharing what he characterized in the caption of a social media post as "quite likely the first-ever underwater ...

Beneath the neon lights of a laser-scanning microscope, newly classified species glow in vivid greens and oranges—a far cry from the pitch-black abyss of their natural ocean floor. Researchers have ...

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Citing national security, the Trump administration wants to exempt all federally regulated offshore oil from protections for endangered animals—even if it could cause their extinction.

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You might just have to see it to believe it.

D.C.'s most-anticipated new museum finally has an opening date: the National Geographic Museum of Exploration debuts June 26.

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A newly discovered Spinosaurus reignites fierce debate over whether these giant predators could actually swim.

More than 323 million visitors explored America’s national parks last year, from Acadia in Maine to Zion in Utah.