A very large mammal will help tell an even weightier tale—about the ocean in this crowded, challenging century
In Darwin's Galápagos Islands, evolution is on display
When feelings of kinship transcend the species boundary
He's spent his life chasing a sea monster that's never been taken alive
The leader of the Hominid Gang asks what he can do for his continent
The primate who taught other primates how to survive in the wild
A veteran photographer shows the extraordinary knack that some animals have for...disappearing
The renewed debate over drilling for oil in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge hits home for the two Native groups nearest the nature preserve
Not every endangered species is doomed. Thanks to tough laws, dedicated researchers, and plenty of money and effort, success stories abound
How did the ivory-billed woodpecker, which was feared extinct, hang on all these years?
Recent attacks on people off the Florida coast are a reminder of the animal's fierce nature. Yet scientists say the predator is itself in grave danger
A new photo library of West Africa's desert elephants is helping researchers track the dwindling herd and protect their imperiled migration routes.
A woodpecker feared extinct reappears in Arkansas
Fireflies' come-hither signals are being decoded by penlight-wielding biologists who've found treachery, also, in the summer-night flashes
The tropics are home to the world's most venomous creatures-jellyfish with 4 brains, 24 eyes and stingers that can kill you in a minute flat
On the remote Alaskan archipelago, scientists and Aleuts are trying to find the causes of a worrisome decline in fur seals
Cristián Samper's lifelong love of flora and fauna inspires creative new displays of the world's largest collection
When a group of Native Americans took up bison ranching, they brought a prairie back to life
From mosquitoes to mementos, the smallest items in the Smithsonian's collections can be the most useful
A pistol-packing American scientist puts his life on the line to reduce "the most serious threat to African wildlife"
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