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A new study shows that cats--especially feral ones--kill far more birds and small mammals than scientists previously thought
January 29, 2013
| By Rachel Nuwer
Smithsonian museums in the Washington, D.C. area as well as the National Zoo will open at noon Monday, due to inclement weather
January 28, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
Preview some of the top-notch shows—on anatomy, bioluminescence, water tanks and more—slated for the next year
December 28, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
An 8-year old boy; a group of stranded divers; a celebrity's husband: Just a few of the recent victims of Komodo dragon attacks
January 24, 2013
| By Rachel Nuwer
A new study shows the tiny feces ball-rolling insects orient themselves by the stars
January 24, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
A visit to one of Indonesia’s most popular tourist destinations could be your last
February 2013
| By Brendan Borrell
Upending 150 years of theory, scientists observed that some barnacles can capture sperm from the water for reproduction
January 17, 2013
| By Emily Frost
A British artist, with experience in ornithology, explains how she created anatomical drawings of 200 different species of birds for a new book
January 18, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
Most of us assume that crustaceans can't feel pain—but new research suggests otherwise
January 16, 2013
| By Marina Koren
Nearly 7 million North American birds - including 13 threatened species - lose their lives through tower collisions each year
January 14, 2013
| By Rachel Nuwer
Chimps are far stronger than we are - but why?
January 14, 2013
| By Rose Eveleth
There are all sorts of animals that we actually have never seen get it on. Squid used to be one of them
January 14, 2013
| By Rose Eveleth
In acidic water, drilling sponges damage scallops twice as quickly, worsening the effects of ocean acidification.
January 10, 2013
| By Hannah Waters
Some argue that tourist safari hunts generate important money for African nations—but can lions afford the loss?
December 07, 2012
| By Alastair Bland
The antlered herd’s population is declining – what’s going on in the Alaskan wilderness?
December 20, 2012
| By Molly Loomis
The world’s most charismatic amphibian is upending the conventional wisdom about evolution
January 2013
| By Helen Fields
So you think Spiderman’s and Catwoman’s special powers are impressive. They’re nothing compared to what these creatures can do
December 06, 2012
| By Sarah Zielinski
Just the title — "Transplanting Beavers by Airplane and Parachute" — of this 1950 wildlife management report raises questions
November 26, 2012
| By Heather Goss,
Air & Space magazine
Travel back millions of years in your time machine and you’d find some of these species thriving and looking much as they do today
November 09, 2012
| By Brian Switek
Two master bird banders are at the forefront of finding out why the rufous hummingbird’s migration has changed
November 08, 2012
| By Eric Wagner
Over 48,000 photos were entered in the Veolia Environnement contest; these 10 were among the most stunning
November 02, 2012
| By Smithsonian.com
We took the spook-tacular celebration to the depths of the ocean, where some of the craziest—and scariest—looking creatures lurk in the dark.
October 30, 2012
| By Emily G. Frost and Hannah Waters
Two photographers ventured deep into the forests of central Africa to capture touching photos of a 33-year-old wild silverback and his clan
November 2012
| By Abigail Tucker
Nesting behind waterfalls and in caves, the rarely seen black swift is only beginning to shed its secrets
October 2012
| By Michelle Nijhuis
A newly built retreat gives visitors a chance to see the Kodiaks in their element
September 13, 2012
| By Elaine Glusac
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