From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes can be their biggest advantages. Found across every continent except ...

For the first time, Antarctic krill have been found on seafloor vents. One scientist is working to figure out what they are doing there. Kim Bernard, at left, is an expert on Antarctic krill, a ...

National Geographic helped the famous conservationist get her start—and followed her chimpanzee research and advocacy for wildlife in a career that forever changed how we understand animal behavior.

The new National Geographic series Pole to Pole ventures deep into the Amazon in search of creatures whose venom may yield new life-saving drugs. In episode 2 of Pole to Pole, Will Smith captures a ...