Bottoms is the nation's largest inland marsh, an area of over 60 square miles. It's also the favored resting spot of many species of migrating birds
The transition from caterpillar to butterfly is a process that consists of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult
The wood-boring shipworm has bedeviled humans for centuries. What's its secret?
What caused woolly mammoths to die-off so quickly? New evidence suggests an unfavorable climate may have drove them to extinction
A potential influx of legal and illegal mining leaves the country's megadiverse landscapes—and the communities who depend on them—in jeopardy
With the help of a supercomputer, Smithsonian scientists figure out how to help the lobster fishery off the coast of Honduras
The birthing process for a female tick is very involved. Once she's matured, she can take up to 20 days to lay her eggs
As they embark on their long summer migration, a polar bear mother and her cubs need frequent breaks, putting the cubs at risk
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Great apes show an ability to discern what others are thinking that we once only attributed to humans
Once nearly extinct, the population of these wild horses has rebounded on the dusty steppes of Mongolia
The hovering technique of a hummingbird is one of the most mesmerizing sights to witness
Canadian artist Ken Hall built <em>Legacy</em> based on 3D scans of the skeleton of Hope, an orca that died on the coast of Washington in 2002
The stick bug primarily depends on its camouflage to avoid predators. But when enemies get too close, this insect deploys peppermint as a last resort
Draco, a type of lizard that lives in trees in Southeast Asia, has evolved flaps of skin on its flanks
Their laughter manifests in a surprising region of the cerebral cortex
When birds first grew feathers 150 million years ago, their function was not necessarily to help with flight
Praying mantises are adept at ambushing their prey with their specialized legs and swift reflexes
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