The deep sea remains one of Earth’s final frontiers, where darkness, crushing pressure, and extreme cold have forced creatures to evolve in ways that seem straight out of science fiction. Below the ...

A Titan beetle specimen can reach a high and profitable valuation, but only after meeting specific requirements. The Titan beetle, a member of the Cerambycidae family, is difficult to find due to its ...

The titan beetle (Titanus giganteus) may just be the insect equivalent of a giant, flawless diamond. The species has a reputation that borders on myth, given that it’s rarely seen alive, which is why ...

This story appears in the May 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine. The Miller brothers looked more like prospectors than paleobotanists. Their beards were caked with dirt; goggles kept their ...

Nature has crafted some truly remarkable creatures that seem to have emerged straight from our nightmares or science fiction films. While these animals may appear frightening or bizarre at first ...

What we know as the Ice Age, the last long period during which global temperatures dropped dramatically and the polar ice expanded to cover much of the earth, is more properly called the Last Glacial ...