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A Malayan tiger like this one was diagnosed with COVID-19 at the Bronx Zoo.

How Does a Disease Transfer from an Animal to a Human and Back?

Halloween crabs are known for their orange and black pattern.

7 Animals That Were Made For Halloween

The most colorful, dazzling jewels in the National Museum of Natural History have wings, and they are in the Butterfly Pavilion!

The Best Things on Wings

A red panda at Smithsonian's National Zoo.

Fun Facts About Red Pandas

The Panamanian golden frog is in the toad family. Toads usually have dry skin compared to other frogs. (Brian Gratwicke, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute)

Why Did Scientists Build an Amphibian Ark?

New evidence has made scientists rethink sauropods as being purely land dwellers. (dottedhippo/iStock/Thinkstock)

Scotland’s Jurassic Island: What Scientists Can Learn From Footprints

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Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall?

A nocturnal Swallow-tailed Gull sneaks in an afternoon nap, purposefully placing its beak atop its back and under its feathers to rest its neck and stay warm. (Matthew Williams)

How Nature Keeps Cool and Handles the Heat

Starfish and other echinoderms are extremely important to the biodiversity of our oceans. (Image: Comstock Images/Stockbyte/Thinkstock)

All About Starfish

(Photo credit: Marjee Chmiel/Smithsonian Science Education Center)

Your Best Friends’ Genes

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