Charles Rennie Mackintosh observed that, “Art is the flower, Life is the Green Leaf,” but I would very humbly add that after the green leaf dies, all those red, orange, and yellow leaves ...

A king penguin and fur seals seen on South Georgia Island have mutations that affect how their bodies make various pigments.

An interactive map scattered with dots representing the race of every single person in the United States helps us visualize racial divides.

Here are ten surprising facts about Yellowstone and its enduring legacy, from the new National Geographic book The National Parks: An Illustrated History.

Why chocolate labs don’t live as long as other retrievers It’s not the color itself, but rather breeding for it that may have introduced harmful genes, a new study suggests.

Everything to know about Yellowstone National Park Here’s what to see and do in the world’s first national park.

On this Earth Day, a new National Geographic series documents the close-knit society of penguins – exploring their traditions and the extraordinary challenges they face in a changing climate.

Overheard’s Amy Briggs ventured into the National Geographic photo studio to see a new color—the first blue pigment of its kind to be discovered since Thomas Jefferson was president.

The Mighty Microbes of Yellowstone Scalding water is home to what microbiologists call extremophiles, heat-loving creatures that have figured in many scientific breakthroughs.

Red or Yellow? Songbirds get their color from yellow, orange, and red pigments called carotenoids found in their food, like sweet potatoes and carrots.

“The cover of National Geographic is an invitation. ‘Come look,’ it says. ‘See what wonder the world contains.’”—Chris Johns, former Editor in Chief The first cover photograph to ...

Why Yellow Birds Mysteriously Turn Red No one could figure out why a North American woodpecker's feathers were changing color—until now.