Date palms, the hallmark species of the oasis, are drought and heat resistant, and grow readily in the desert wherever ... in the June 2025 issue of National Geographic magazine.

Cougars are elegant, effective hunters. In honor of National Cougar Day, let's learn eight fascinating facts about them.

One of the few protected places within the Cerrado region, Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park has become ... No one knows how many unique species of plants or animals have already been lost.

In honor of National Cougar Day ... Nothing is off the table when it comes to cougar diets. As a keystone species, cougars subsist on a wide variety of species. They prefer big mammals like ...

According to biologist Tim Low, co-founder of Australia’s Invasive Species Council ... an expedition in South Australia’s Strzelecki Desert; ornithologist Boyd Wykes (center) often joins ...

Once extinct in the wild in their native China, the species survived in an imperial preserve in Beijing until it was destroyed by floods in the 19th century. The surviving deer were hunted and ...

Still, Shipek hopes that beavers could someday restore the bountiful wetlands that long ago prevailed in many desert watercourses ... the June 2025 issue of National Geographic magazine.

Their main conclusion: When the going gets tough, tough ecosystems get going — carried along by keystone species ... specific geographic ranges — seen in the fixed boundaries of national ...