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Fire Ants Build Sinking 'Eiffel Towers' from Their Own Bodies
July 12, 2017 | ArticleFire ants can build miniature look-alikes of the Eiffel Tower from their own bodies, and the insects perpetually rebuild the structures to save them from collapsing, a new study finds.
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Camels: Facts, Types & Pictures
July 11, 2017 | ReferenceCamels are mammals with long legs, a big-lipped snout and a humped back. There are two types of camels: dromedary camels, which have one hump, and Bactrian camels, which have two humps.
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In Photos: The Stunning Sea Life 'Stars' of 'Big Pacific'
July 11, 2017 | Image AlbumThe photo book “Big Pacific,” companion to the five-part PBS series, showcases the stunning marine life living in the Pacific Ocean, and highlights the conservation challenges they face.
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Mysterious Sea Creatures Surface in 'Big Pacific'
July 11, 2017 | ArticleAuthor Rebecca Tansley told Live Science how the photos and stories of the book "Big Pacific" came together.
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The 'Chickens From Hell' Were Probably Good Parents
July 11, 2017 | ArticleAnalysis of dinosaur fossils showed that some parents warmed their eggs with body heat.
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Meet the Beetles: Stunning Museum Specimens from London
July 11, 2017 | Image AlbumApproximately 10 million beetle specimens make up the Coleoptera collection at the Natural History Museum in London.
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Wolf Facts: Gray Wolves, Timber Wolves & Red Wolves
July 10, 2017 | ReferenceWolves are large carnivores — the largest member of the dog, or Canid, family. Wolves are common to all parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
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Furry 'Harry Potter' Spider Discovered in Mountain Burrow
July 07, 2017 | ArticleA newly identified wolf spider looks so much like Aragog, the giant, fictional spider from the "Harry Potter" series, that the creature is being named after the colossal arachnid, a new study reports.
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Follow Wild Animals in Real Time in Nat Geo Special This Weekend
July 07, 2017 | ArticleThis weekend, National Geographic is unveiling a live nature feature that will show viewers dozens of wild animals — including bats, bull sharks and leaf-eating monkeys — in real time as these creatures endure in their quest for survival.
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Photos: See the Animal 'Olympics of the Natural World'
July 07, 2017 | Image AlbumNational Geographic invites you to fly with Mexican free-tailed bats, swim with bull sharks and roost with leaf-eating monkeys, all from the comfort of your couch.
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