A new study overturns previous findings that domestic cats originated thousands of years earlier. An African wildcat (Felis lybica) rests on a rock in Kruger National Park, South Africa. So far, ...

The team analyzed DNA from 225 ancient cat specimens collected across Europe, North Africa, and Anatolia. These were were bones and teeth spanning more than 10,000 years of human history. From these ...

Decades ago, India’s tigers were on the brink of extinction. Slowly, their numbers have rebounded. But that ecological success has prompted a dire problem—and a race to save many of them from genetic ...

If you prefer a more traditional chocolate advent calendar, Lindt's 3D bear has a selection of chocolates in all sorts of ...

The wildlife filmmaker dubbed "Scotland's own David Attenborough" is set to take Glasgow audiences on a journey next year.

Nebraska may not be the first place that comes to mind when planning a family vacation, but it has manyof the best places to go and attractions that are perfect for kids. From outdoor adventures to ...

It’s easy to get lost in the noise of headlines and breaking alerts, but sometimes reality is more surprising than anything ...

As 2025 inches towards its end, National Geographic is celebrating the year by dropping its annual Pictures of the Year 2025, “highlighting the images that most inspired and defined the past year ...

Each year, National Geographic highlights a collection of the most compelling images captured by Nat Geo photographers over the past 12 months in their "Pictures of the Year." For 2025, Nat Geo ...

In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re trying our best to win over the hearts of three ferocious, furry newcomers: ...

In what’s being called immensely good news for the African golden cat, often described as the continent’s most elusive and threatened wildcat species, Uganda’s Echuya Forest will become a national ...

The two long-legged African servals were spotted bouncing around the snowy streets of West Baltimore, scaring locals and ...