Animals
Fur Real: Scientists Have Obsessed Over Cats for Centuries
Ten of the best feline-focused studies shed light on our relationship with these vampire-hunting, sexy-bodied killers
How Bats Ping On the Wing—And Look Cute Doing It
Researchers reveal how bats turn echolocation signals into a 3-D image of moving prey
Doing Laundry Can Be Deadly for Clams, Mollusks and Other Marine Animals
Pick your wardrobe carefully—the lives of sea animals may depend on it
The History and Future of the Once-Revolutionary Taxidermy Diorama
In their heyday, these dead animal displays were virtual reality machines
Coming Soon: Otter-Inspired Wetsuits
A team at MIT has figured out exactly how otter and beaver fur keeps the animals warm in cold water
Behind the Scenes at the National Zoo With the World’s Most Dangerous Bird
The zoo's cassowary “still has that mysterious aura about her—that prehistoric, dinosaur-walking-through-the-rainforest-quality."
Conservationists Butt Heads With U.S. Government Over Red Wolf Repopulation Program
A judge recently ordered the Fish and Wildlife Service to let the endangered wolves stay where they are
Cod May Have Regional "Accents" That Could Spawn Trouble When Breeding
Recording fish communication could help scientists learn more about the impact of underwater noise pollution
Botswana Unexpectedly Reverses Course on Ivory Trade
The southern African nation now supports protection for the animals instead of limited sales of ivory
Here’s What Scientists Found in Hawaii’s Mysterious “Twilight Zone”
Deep coral reefs reveal their secrets in a study two decades in the making
The Strange Reappearance of the Once-Vanished Green Sea Turtle
It's a conservation biology riddle wrapped in a mystery inside a hard shell
Adiós, Toughie: The Last Known Rabb’s Fringe-Limbed Tree Frog Dies in Atlanta
Since his discovery in 2005, Toughie the frog has been the face of amphibian extinction
North America Used to Have its Very Own Hyena
These giggly beasts didn’t just roam Africa and the Middle East. They were right here in our backyard
Doggonit: Genes That Make Fido Human Friendly Also Linked to Mental Disorders
Dogs’ diversity could make them vulnerable to disorders similar to OCD and autism
The Animals That Venom Can’t Touch
Meet the creatures who look into the face of venomous death and say: Not today
The Search for Buddy the Kidnapped Penguin Continues
Two students stole and released an endangered African penguin from an Oceanarium. The problem is Buddy doesn't have the skills to survive
What Living Like Goats and Badgers Can Teach Us About Ourselves
Two Englishmen won the Ig Nobel Prize for eating grass, earthworms and worse in the name of science
Over 180 Countries Just Approved a Ban on Pangolin Trafficking
It’s a big win for a weird little creature
Ask Smithsonian: When Did People Start Keeping Pets?
The human-pet timeline is still being put together, but turns out man’s best friend might also be his oldest
New DNA Analysis Shows How Cats Spread Around the World
Felines spread in two waves including moving around Europe on Viking ships, according to researchers
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