Earth’s valentines can be found all over, from Spain to the Solomon Islands. Take a look at the birds, plants, and other ...

Temperate forests are found in eastern North America, northeastern Asia, and central and western Europe. In North America, the Eastern Deciduous Forest stretches from Florida to Maine along the east ...

Trudi Trueit has written more than a hundred books for young readers, both fiction and nonfiction. Her love of writing began ...

Wherever there is dung (also known as poop), there are most likely dung beetles. They belong to three basic groups: rollers, ...

The Egyptians working on the pyramids are helping create a culture that will last more than 3,000 years—it will be one of the longest-lasting civilizations in the world. During that time, ancient ...

Find out why these common animal myths aren't true. Animals do some pretty strange things. Giraffes clean their eyes and ears ...

Known as “America’s wolf,” red wolves are the only species of wolf that lives in the United States—and nowhere else.

To George Washington Carver, peanuts were like paintbrushes: They were tools to express his imagination. Carver was a ...

We love photography—and so do you! With these tips from National Geographic photo editor Hilary, you'll be on your way to becoming a great photographer. Challenge yourself and wow your friends with ...

Christmas Island red crabs are famous throughout Australia and the world for their bright red color and for their spectacular annual migration to the sea. Millions of crabs become rivers of red as ...

Star parties are gatherings where professional and amateur astronomers set up their telescopes and invite people to come learn about the night sky. Getting away from light pollution, or artificial ...

Curie continued to rack up impressive achievements for women in science. In 1906, she became the first woman physics professor at the Sorbonne. In 1909, she was given her own lab at the University of ...