In honor of the Year of the Dragon, we take a look at some potential inspirations for the dragon myth
Beauty, mystery and deceit—the Smithsonian's collection of nearly 8,000 live orchids has it all
Dental, dietary and environmental clues help explain why the world's largest ape vanished
The black-marble jawfish takes advantage of its coloring to blend in with an octopus and stay safe from predators
#5: Cartoons lie—elephants don't like peanuts
Yellow saddle goatfish, mastodon ribs and more in this month’s summary of wildlife news
After all but disappearing, the mammals are again being sighted in Washington's Cascade Range
From zebras in the Kalahari to satellites pointed at the Sun, the magazine has covered a host of interesting science topics this year
Cats, zombies, earthquakes, chickens--our readers have an eclectic taste
This spiky monotreme can be found in Australia and New Guinea
Reindeer have several strategies for releasing heat when they get too hot
Why does this parasitic plant remind us of romance?
See examples of these beautiful photographs of animal skeletons in our image gallery
Scientists determine it was lack of water, not food, that was responsible for sudden aspen decline
Just one more reason it's not nice to pull the appendages off of creepy crawlies
Not all photographers are ethical about where they shoot their photos
In an attack against a Cape fur seal, a great white shark's advantage comes down to physics
As in Aesop's fable, there are advantages and disadvantages for birds living in the city
For the past 60 years, scientists have argued over the enigmatic, human-like fossils of the nine-million-year-old Italian ape
New research provides insight into an evolutionary concept introduced by Charles Darwin
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