Animals
Butterflies And Bees Drink Crocodile Tears
To the delight of winged invertebrates, crocodiles cry when they eat
Biologists Are Biased Toward Penises
Researchers interested in the evolution of animal genitalia tend to focus on the male side of that equation, often unjustifiably ignoring the female
Five Parasitic Species People Love to Eat
From tapeworms to lampreys, some people don't mind eating the bloodsuckers
What’s Killing the Sea Stars?
Scientists inch closer to the cause of the mysterious "sea star wasting syndrome"
Watch This Bear Cub Rock Climb!
You have time for one too-adorable-for-words video
This Bird Tricks Other Animals Into Handing Over Their Meals
The African drongo mimics warning calls of other animals to scare them away from food, but mixes true warnings with lies to keep those animals guessing
Mosquitoes Kill More Humans Than Human Murderers Do
From a human perspective, this makes them the deadliest animal in the world by far
This Obscure Species of Mite Is the Fastest Animal on Earth
The mite just defeated the previous record-holder, the Australian tiger beetle
This Seal Tried to Steal Another Seal's Baby Before It Was Fully Born
Nature is not a nice place
Decades of Political Strife Have Left Myanmar's Jungles Unexplored and Unchartered
Now as the country opens up, what will happen to its endangered species? A new three-part series on the Smithsonian Channel explores the issue
People Caught Eating Rare Animals in China Might Soon Face Jail Time
Eating endangered species was never kosher, but now legitimate punishments can finally be dished out for this crime
Take in the Sights and Sounds of the National Parks
Enjoy a nature break and listen to birds from America's greatest natural wonders
This Song (And This Tiger) Will Go Extinct Unless We Save It
Smithsonian magazine editor Michael Caruso is among the 400 influencers asked to protect and save the "Endangered Song"
Cannibalistic Hermit Crabs Salivate at the Smell of Their Dead
Instead of responding to the smell of a relative’s death as the sign that a predator could be about, hermit crabs interpret this cue as fresh dinner
When Museum Specimen Get Infested With Bugs, Curators Have to Freeze Them
Freezing and heating can oftentimes keep invertebrate enemies at bay
Scientists Confirm That Cats a) Are Pretty Smart, b) Don't Really Care What You Want
Cats' impressive individuality makes it hard to study their smarts
The U.K. Is Weirdly Obsessed With Rhea Birds—Which Keep Escaping Their Owners
A rhea went on the lam in the U.K.—and is far from the first giant, flightless bird to do so
Chimpanzees Are Extremely Picky About Where They Sleep
The primates painstakingly rebuild their nest from scratch every night—a pre-bed ritual reminiscent of the "Princess and the Pea"
Dogs That Should Be Guarding Sheep Are Mating With Wolves Instead
Intimate encounters between dogs and wolves are relatively common in Georgia's Caucasus Mountains
This Poor Chicken Got Eaten by a Cow
Herbivores don't always stick to their diet
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