Six years after Deepwater Horizon spewed oil into the Gulf of Mexico, we still have no idea what we're doing
Starfish challenge a key ecological concept, ushering in a slightly-more democratic era for tide pools everywhere
Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Alaska
Attacks à la <i>Revenant</i> are a statistical blip. An Alaska expert outlines the dos and don'ts of sharing wilderness with the state's 133,000 bears
India’s tigresses may be feigning interest in sex as the result of shrinking habitat and overlapping territories
A 3D-printed bot designed to move like amphibious fish suggests that the first land animals needed tails to climb slippery slopes
Historically feared by humans, brown bears were once aggressively hunted in the contiguous U.S.
How did the pliosaurus, a 45-foot-long underwater prehistoric predator, keep up with its prey? A biomechanics expert finds answers by observing the penguin
A new theory has scientists buzzing
Calli, the 11-year-old sea lion gave birth on June 26; mother and pup are bonding and doing well
Photographer Neil Ever Osborne hopes that his work helps save the species
A short history of our relationship with the ocean’s most intimidating fish
We ask shark expert Chris Lowe whether the science in the upcoming shark thriller has any teeth. Beachgoers: You're welcome.
Martha, was the last passenger pigeon to ever fly
The blood-sucking insect has played a leading role in the rise and fall of empires throughout history
The female named Batang should deliver her new infant in mid-September
One newly described sexual position for frogs could mean one giant leap for frog conservationists
With a 24-foot wingspan, how did the prehistoric Pelagornis sandersi, the largest known flying bird of all time, manage to fly so well?
Biologists confirm the curious case of eels striking animals above the water's surface
Species have come up with a variety of ways to protect themselves from the sun
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