The world is currently locked in the grip of the deadly novel coronavirus. Around the globe, schools are closed, businesses are shuttered, and families are staying home as much as possible in order to curb the spread of the disease.

A pug in North Carolina has tested positive for COVID-19, after the virus worked its way through almost his whole family.

Our pets aren't just pets, they are our family. Here are a few tips on how to keep them happy and healthy during uncertain times. UPDATE: 4/28/2020

Discovery and The Explorers Club join forces in the name of global exploration, science, and storytelling.

Calling all explorers! The Explorers Club and Discovery Channel announce grant to fund the next frontier of explorers.

Companies do not need to meet environmental standards during the coronavirus epidemic, the Environmental Protection Agency has said, in a move that could have deadly impacts on the planet.

Experts in the medical and veterinary fields help clear up rumors and answer your burning questions about how COVID-19 affects animals.

A sunken underwater forest in US coastal waters is still positively teeming with life and may even hold the key to sustaining humanity.

Nadia, as seen on Animal Planet’s THE ZOO, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus along with six other large cats—all are expected to recover, according to zoo officials.

Since 1970, folks from around the world have gathered together to celebrate Earth Day, an appreciation for all the good stuff we’ve got here on the Earth – and a reminder to try not to mess it up. But what’s so special about the Earth, anyway?

Greetings Earthlings! Astronomers from Lowell Observatory discuss the iconic Pale Blue Dot shot of the Earth and other Earth-like planets.

Astronomers from Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope with personal stories from their research.

Three cheers for the Hubble! First launched in 1990 aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, the storied space telescope is celebrating is thirtieth year in lonely orbit around the Earth.

Ice melting in Norway has revealed an Iron Age medieval mountain pass littered with near-perfectly preserved artifacts.

Discovery will celebrate the earth on April 22nd with brand new specials.