The pandemic has left many unable to leave harbor, creating a window for fishing grounds to recover from years of overfishing
Researchers see promise in recruiting red siskin pet traders as conservation partners
Researchers suggest that the Humboldt squid uses bioluminescent backlighting for visual cues in the dark deep sea
So-called gynandromorphs are rare, but they can teach us a lot about development and evolution
The 72-year-old animal was the third oldest in the North American population
The outbreak, and the travel bans and fears that come with it, have endangered long-running research projects
As the pachyderms increasingly clash with farmers and villagers over disappearing land, scientists study the way the animals' minds work
Long victimized by poaching and deforestation, the primate species is in the midst of a surprising rebound that is sparking new hopes of recovery
Studying how bats behave when they’re feeling ill could help researchers better understand how pathogens move through close-knit populations
Over time, trash that has been floating in the ocean gets covered in algae and other micro-organisms
Researchers gave the marine reptile the genus name <u>G</u>unakadeit in honor of a sea monster from Tlingit oral history
An artist's 3-D recreation of the immense mammal probes the paradox of efforts to bring such animals back in the lab
These marsupials can conceive during the final days of an ongoing pregnancy, creating a “backup” embryo ready to take its predecessor’s place
A nature preserve on Moloka‘i reveals rare life forms—some ancient and others just newly established
Zookeepers and Smithsonian scientists successfully transferred cheetah embryos, marking a major conservation milestone for the vulnerable species
Scientists brave the deep snows and frigid cold of Arctic Alaska to study one of its most furtive and ferocious denizens
Despite her fame, you wouldn't know about this beloved writer unless you visit the vanishing Midwestern landscape she helped save
You have to be in the right place at the right time to see these awe-inspiring events
Out in the wild, flowers and candy just aren’t gonna cut it
Smithsonian scientists discovered that tiny 'mucus grenades' are responsible for a mysterious phenomenon known as 'stinging water'
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