The Viking age is welcoming a new kind of hero: women

New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place on the battlefield.

The epic journey of Canada’s last (and only) reindeer

Their unusual story began about a hundred years ago. Now, as they head to the high north, an ambitious new chapter is being written.

What can save the desert's most tenacious birds? Tiny apartments.

In the vast urban sprawl of Arizona, the habitat of the tiny western burrowing owl is being destroyed—prompting conservationists to think creatively about how to help.

Are these the last days of Brazil's realm of hidden wonder?

The largest agricultural boom on the planet threatens to destroy a spectacular savanna. Here's what happens when progress outpaces preservation.

Hunting for one of the rarest butterflies—named after her father

Photographer and National Geographic Explorer Rena Effendi learned that a little-known species was named after her late father, a renowned butterfly expert. The discovery took her on a journey across war zones.

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