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The stunning nature reserve in Mozambique—known for its lions, elephants, and honeyguide birds, and home to some 70,000 people—is reeling in the aftermath of a brutal terror assault.
A first-ever collaboration between the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian examines the birth of natural history.
This is the perfect route to discover the magic of Mexico’s Baja peninsula, from its pristine beaches to charming historic towns and unspoiled landscapes.
(Image credit: National Geographic Image Collection/Alamy Stock Photo) Another unique feature of the king bird-of-paradise is its tail feathers, which are as bizarre as they are beautiful. These ...
Conservationists went to dramatic lengths to save the birds, including pumping boiling hot water into the ground to ward off ...
Jønsson thinks it’s highly likely. "New Guinea’s poisonous birds belong to the Corvides super-family of birds, which comprise roughly 700 species worldwide,” he says.
South America is home to areas of incredible landscapes worthy of paradise —from imposing glaciers and Edenic lakes to impressive waterfalls and beaches with a marvelous blend of sea and sand. These ...
Spending time in nature is important for your mental health. But studies show that even just listening to birds singing can ease symptoms of anxiety and depression. A European robin, Erithacus ...
Thousands of birds flying south for the winter stop off in Nigeria’s Hadejia Wetlands National Park. Researchers mapped the ...
A red-capped manakin will moonwalk better than Michael Jackson in a lek of others when it wants to attract a female mate.
A new study shows that one group of Galápagos yellow warblers responds to intruders more aggressively than others. It adds compelling new evidence to a theory about angry birds.