The savanna (sometimes mistakenly spelled as "Savannah," which is in the state of Georgia) describes an African region with grasslands and minimal tree densities. This wide-open landscape becomes a ...

From creatures that look like mythological beings to insects with capabilities that defy understanding, these animals ...

These adorable animals are also known as African ground squirrels ... These small lizards are unique because two of the species give birth to live babies instead of laying eggs, making them ...

A circulatory system that beats gravity. Spots that dissipate heat. This giant is purpose-built for its size and surroundings. This story appears in the October 2019 issue of National Geographic ...

Perhaps the most puzzling question Jared Diamond encounters as he investigates animal domestication ... could also have offered unique agricultural and military advantages to African civilization.

I am always drawn to unique animals. You know, the kind of critters that are different from all others such as the Virginia opossum, which is the only marsupial in America. Or the osprey, a ...