Animals
Meet the Bear Who Earned the Rank of Corporal in the Polish Army
He had a penchant for cigarettes, booze and arm wrestling
These Women Reduced Poaching on one South African Reserve by 76 Percent
The "Black Mambas" just received a prestigious award for their work on behalf of rhinos, lions and cheetahs
Melting Ice Might not Spell Doom for Polar Bears
Snow geese, their eggs and caribou may offer enough calories for the polar bears to survive long ice-free seasons
Hawks Act as Unwitting Muscle for Hummingbirds
In Arizona, hummingbirds seem to deliberately seek out bodyguard hawks to shield them from nest-robbing jays
Pigs Aren't Quite as Domesticated as People Once Thought
Researchers partially unravel the complexity of domesticated swine genetics
Knut the Polar Bear’s Mysterious Death Finally Solved
The famed Berlin Zoo bear suffered from an autoimmune disease that until now has only been known to occur in humans
Panda Update: Giant Panda Mom Mei Xiang Won't Exchange Care of Cubs
Smaller cub is receiving infant formula and fluids from Zoo veterinarians
BREAKING: A Panda Cub is Born at the National Zoo (Video)
The 17-year-old female giant panda Mei Xiang gives birth
Biologists Have Spotted the First Wolf Pack in California in 100 Years
Two adults and five pups make up the newly-named Shasta Pack
Ask Smithsonian: Why Do Flamingos Stand on One Leg?
Flamingos may be doing their one-legged tree pose to stay warm or just because it's comfortable
Panda Cub (Or Is It Bamboo?) Detected in Mei Xiang's Ultrasound
Breeding pandas is complicated and frustrating. The Zoo's female Giant Panda has delivered two healthy cubs in the past ten years
Gliding Spiders Found Falling From Tropical Trees
Flat-bodied spiders that live in the rainforest strike a Superman pose to take control of their free-falls
What Killed Over 134,000 Endangered Antelopes?
Experts are closer to an answer
Tropical Octopus Definitely Mates Beak-to-Beak
Larger Pacific striped octopus couples engage in a host of behaviors unheard of among other octopuses
Inside a Dutch Police Academy...for Rats
Cigarette-sniffing rats are creating new job opportunities for their fellow rodents
How Do Animals Find Food? The Answer's in Their Eyes
Pupil shape provides differing advantages to those who crave the hunt and those who hide
When a Trip to the Zoo Resulted in an Engineering Breakthrough
Megan Leftwich, an engineering professor at George Washington University, is building a robotic flipper based on her observations of sea lions
Parasitic Wasps Turn Spiders Into Zombie Weavers
Arachnids injected with a potent neurotoxin are forced to create shiny new web cradles for wasp larvae
Only Four Northern White Rhinos Are Left on Earth
One of the species' last females died this week
Hamsters Are Optimists When They Live in Comfy Cages
Pet hamsters that enjoy habitats full of toys and fluffy bedding make more upbeat decisions than those in stark enclosures
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