The South Carolina Aquarium invites tourists to visit their reptilian patients, watch surgeries and even conduct mock operations using VR
It clears our roads, but also spells danger for fish, moose—and sometimes humans
An easier way to read DNA is helping scientists tease apart species and ecosystems in nuanced ways
The large, furry dogs of Tibet took an evolutionary shortcut millenia ago
Ersatz insects are helping ecologists figure out why bugs are more likely to become meals near the equator
They sound horrifying and look worse. A Smithsonian researcher is investigating the cause of these grotesque skin lesions
As DNA techniques let us see animals in finer and finer gradients, the old definition is falling apart
Giraffes aren't native to the U.S. But listing them as an endangered species could offer them much-needed protection
Seven different endangered species born so far at the National Zoo and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Traditional techniques weren't working for the raven-ravaged reptile. So researchers got creative
A new handheld detector aims to root out this widespread, destructive practice
Faking the stuff of elephant tusks could benefit wildlife conservation and engineering—yet many technical hurdles remain
A global disease monitoring network is banking on the idea that healthier wildlife means healthier humans
A firefly mating ritual turns into a synchronized light show
Why you and an elephant spend the same amount of time on the john
Industrial fishing may play a role in the shift
A new exhibition features 60 works by artists the New York Zoological Society department hired to help communicate field biology
You may not think of the buzz and whine of insects as musical, but the distinctive pitch of mosquito wingbeats could tell us how to fight malaria
Rarely do apex predators recover from human oppression. These otters are an exception
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