Animals
How the Chicken Conquered the World
The epic begins 10,000 years ago in an Asian jungle and ends today in kitchens all over the world
Betty White on Her Love for Animals
Everyone knows the "Golden Girls" actress for her long television career, but she is just as proud of her work with zoos
How Plants and Animals Can Prepare Us for the Next Big Disaster
Author Rafe Sagarin looks to the natural world for tips on how to plan for national emergencies
Greetings From the Land of the Make-Believe Species
Postcards provided proof of lake serpents, jackalopes and assorted curious monsters
The Mollusc Militia is Coming
I have glimpsed the future. And it is teeming with creepy crawly cyborgs
Clovis People Hunted Canada’s Camels
North American camels went extinct at the end of the last ice age. Were humans partly to blame?
How Marmosets Can Teach Us About Obesity
A new study indicates the small monkeys may help us understand what leads us to put on weight
Wild Things: Yeti Crabs, Guppies and Ravens
Tree killers and the first beds ever round up this month in wildlife news
Wild Things: Killer Whales, Spiders and Woodpeckers
Yellow saddle goatfish, mastodon ribs and more in this month’s summary of wildlife news
Ten Great Science Stories You Might Have Missed
From zebras in the Kalahari to satellites pointed at the Sun, the magazine has covered a host of interesting science topics this year
Wild Things: Piranhas, Nazca Boobies, Glowing Millipedes
Elephant Seals, Neanderthal evolution and more news from the world of science
Meet Rosebud, the Zoo’s Black-Footed Ferret
Smithsonian readers help the zoo name a young creature
Wild Things: Feathered dinosaurs, king crabs and spotted hyenas
Traveling snails, brainwashed rats and more updates from the world of wildlife
Help Name the National Zoo’s Baby Black-Footed Ferret
For 30 years the Zoo has helped breed hundreds of ferrets, but one of the most recent additions is in need of a name
Michelle Nijhuis: Why I Like Science
Science is not a list of facts but a method of asking questions, testing possible answers and asking yet more questions
Ten Threatened and Endangered Species Used in Traditional Medicine
The demand for alternative remedies has given rise to a poaching industry that, along with other factors, has decimated animal populations
Wild Things: Wildcats, Pigeons and More...
Sea monster mamas, bat signals and opossum versus viper
Zoo’s Red Panda Cubs Get Their Names
The newest additions to the Zoo's red panda family are named for the stormy night they were born
Inviting Writing: When Independence Means Self-Reliance
We were well on our way to a nice harvest when we noticed ominous signs, a presence that ravaged our homestead in the middle of the night
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