A new study shows that the apes make specific warning calls when near other chimps, and they keep sounding the alarm until their friends are safe
After the 16-day government shutdown, visitors can once again visit the Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo relaunches the panda cam
Biologists visited the world-famous frog jubilee to study the amphibians' record-breaking jumps and the frog jockeys' expert techniques
A geographer and a biologist at Salem State University team up to curate a new exhibition, featuring confounding views from both satellites and microscopes
From the ocean surface to the seafloor, climate change is set to ravage marine environments, leaving practically no part of the sea untouched by 2100
Testing shows that a 46 million-year-old fossilized mosquito, found by amateur fossil hunters in Montana, contains the blood of an unknown ancient creature
After killing lower-level females' pups, ruthless dominant meerkats force the childless moms to nanny the alpha's brood--those that resist are exiled
Persistently abnormal weather will arrive at different areas at different times, hitting the tropics soonest
The federal government shutdown has affected astronomy, paleontology fieldwork and research into animal behavior at the Smithsonian
A lightweight sensor attached to alpine swifts reveals that the small migratory birds can remain aloft for more than 200 days without touching down
As climate changes and Arctic sea ice melts, species shift habitats and may interbreed. Lamm digitally manipulates photographs to imagine these hybrids
Research in mice shows that heavy drinking triggers cellular changes that interfere with bone formation
Beetles, moths and aphids are markedly turned off by the hint of impending rain, likely an evolutionary adaptation to prevent them from getting washed away
Tests show that diesel pollutants reduce bees' ability to smell flowers, potentially playing a role in the disappearance of the pollinating insects
Photographer Nick Brandt captures haunting images of calcified animals, preserved by the extreme waters of Tanzania's Lake Natron
The rodents' usual cellular structure is good at taking information from DNA and making proteins—these proteins may help extend their lifespans
Biologist Sam Droege's sharply-focused photographs of bees, used for identifying different species, make for fine art
The ancient fossil, just discovered in China, could upend our understanding of how all vertebrates evolved over time
To overcome how people tend to care only about cute endangered animals, Samantha Dempsey designed and distributed temporary tattoos of ugly extinct species
The more eggs a parasitic cuckoo finch lays in its host's nest, the more likely a discerning foster parent will accept the finch's young as its own
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