When a new dam on the Nile threatened ancient treasures, the world took on the most complex archaeological rescue mission of all time on.natgeo.com/38zjx2O

The Carolina parakeet has symbolized the perils of extinction in the United States, much like the dodo has on the global stage on.natgeo.com/2EhNu9C

A whopping 76 percent of ocean animals are bioluminescent, which means they produce their own light or host bacteria that do on.natgeo.com/2PMoJrk

Collectively, honeybees are able to achieve an incredible level of sophistication—especially considering their brains are the size of sesame seeds on.natgeo.com/2Eh21Cy

Discovered at 3,700 meters deep, you won't be running into this jellyfish species at the beach pic.twitter.com/gB7SLvilkv

If the term seems familiar from art and literature—but still confusing—there’s a good reason on.natgeo.com/2YJJwAd