Animals
Celebrate Mother's Day With Nine Baby Animal Livestreams
This Sunday, celebrate the moms of the animal kingdom with kittens, polar bear cubs, eaglets and more
Illusionist Frog Attracts Mates Without Unwanted Attention From Predators
The simultaneous mating calls of the male pug-nosed tree frog confuses bats but not female frogs
Labrador Tops Most Popular Dog Breed List for 29th Year in a Row
The rankings stay much the same from year to year, but in 2019, Pembroke Welsh corgis broke the top ten for the first time
Ten Animals and Plants Around the World That You Can (Virtually) Adopt
While COVID-19 stymies travel, help conserve those things—from cacti to manta rays—that will beckon you later
Join a Smithsonian Entomologist and the Monterey Bay Aquarium for This Beetle-Centric 'Animal Crossing' Livestream
Airing on the aquarium's Twitch channel at 4 p.m. EST today, the two-hour session will focus on the video game's diverse insect population
Naked Mole-Rats Bathe Their Bodies in Carbon Dioxide to Prevent Seizures
Expelled by animals as a waste product, the gas appears to play a crucial role in keeping these bizarre, burrowing rodents safe
With Humans Away, Animals in National Parks Are Having a Ball
Coyotes, bears and more are enjoying areas usually reserved for crowds of human visitors
See Ancient Cave Art Found in Egypt's Sinai Desert
The carvings, which depict animals including camels, leopards, cows and mules, may date back to 3000 B.C.
Nostalgic for the North? Take a Virtual Dogsled Ride in Fairbanks, Alaska
Armchair travelers can also enjoy 360-degree views of the city's famed Northern Lights
New Vaccine Offers Hope in Chincoteague Ponies' Battle Against Swamp Cancer
Over the past three years, the disease has claimed the lives of seven of the famously resilient ponies
The World's Most Interesting Insects
A new title from Smithsonian Books highlights the diversity of Earth's 10 to 100 million insect species
Paleontologists Find Antarctica’s First Frog Fossil
The find could help pin down when the South Pole turned icy
Despite Their Differences, Dogs and Horses Find Common Ground in Play
Canine-equid pairs can mimic each other’s facial expressions during play, which has never been seen between animals of different species
COVID-19 Restrictions May Boost Leatherback Sea Turtle Nesting
Beaches in Florida and Thailand have tentatively reported increases in nests, due to decreased human presence. But the trend won’t necessarily persist
Prickles the Sheep Returns Home After Seven Years on the Lam(b)
After missing years of shears, the voluminous creature had ballooned to about five times the size of a typical sheep
Toxic Newts Use Bacteria to Become Deadly Prey
Scientists discover neurotoxin-producing bacteria living on the skin of rough-skinned newts
Fifty Things We’ve Learned About the Earth Since the First Earth Day
On April 22, 1970, Americans pledged environmental action for the planet. Here’s what scientists and we, the global community, have done since
Bald Eagles Found Nesting in Arizona Saguaro Cactus for First Time in Decades
The prickly perch is an exciting sign of success for the birds, which came off the endangered species list in 2007
Artificial Intelligence Gives Researchers the Scoop on Ancient Poop
The computer program can identify canine versus human feces based on DNA sequences in samples
For Male Lemurs, Love Stinks—and Scientists Now Know Why
A newly identified trio of chemicals may help the primates find a mate
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