Peter Marra and Michael Hallworth of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center test a groundbreaking device that tracks birds' migrations
The insects’ night vision appears to be finely tuned to the movement of their flower food sources
When the omnivorous cat-size mammals take aim, the malodorous spray can hit with pin-point accuracy up to 20 feet away
From shimmering squid in Japan to illuminated clams in France, here are some of the top spots for basking in nature's glow
New sampling methods yielded cells and fibers from relatively ordinary fossils, broadening the possibilities for paleontology
The horned dinosaur wears a built-in crown and offers evidence of many more undiscovered species in North America
Threatened pollinators get a trans-continental right of way
To the surprise of ecologists, plant-eaters manage to coexist on the savanna by each choosing different favorite foods
Frozen sperm and tissue are being stored to protect commercial animals and help save rare heritage breeds
As the battle escalates to combat illegal fishing, Smithsonian scientists offer up a possible genetic tool
To get the critically endangered Madagascar spider tortoises to breed successfully took both tenacity and a whole lot of luck
Java sparrows amp up their tunes with acoustic beak taps synchronized with chirps
He's famous for getting dangerously close to his fearsome charges, but what can Kevin Richardson teach us about ethical conservation—and ourselves?
New research indicates why the slithery beast's body appears pretty much as it did 110 million years ago
Are hyenas the most misunderstood animals in the wild? They're intelligent, have a sophisticated social order, and their famous laugh isn't even a laugh
Now in its 30th year, the arachnid-equivalent of the Westminster Dog Show showcases the strange beauty of an eight-legged obsession
At least one trap-jaw ant species has coopted its exceptionally strong mandibles to escape its nemesis, the ferocious antlion
A new exhibit at the National Aquarium in Baltimore takes visitors on a trip to the beach and into the dark depths of the Atlantic
After being bitten by the tiny pests, author Brooke Borel set out to learn all she could about her blood-sucking foes
The pace at which species disappear is picking up as temperatures rise, and things are looking especially troubling in the tropics
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