A new study tracks how the ancient civilization used animals for food, ritual purposes and even as curiosities
When a European intellectual snubbed the U.S., the well-known artist excavated the giant fossil as evidence of the new Republic’s strength and power
While COVID-19 stymies travel, help conserve those things—from cacti to manta rays—that will beckon you later
A new title from Smithsonian Books highlights the diversity of Earth's 10 to 100 million insect species
The bird, decimated by poachers and smugglers, is making a big comeback in the Central American rainforest
Paleontologists seek the ancestors that could explain how bats became the only flying mammals.
No one knows exactly how the nocturnal hunters manage their whisper-soft flight, yet it's inspiring the design of quieter airplanes, fans and wind turbines
The new viruses are not harmful to humans or closely related to SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19
The containment practices of outbreaks past could have lessons for modern epidemics
Fossil teeth uncovered in Peru reveal that an extinct family of primates, thought to have lived only in Africa, made it across the ocean
Congratulations to first-time mother Echo the cheetah!
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
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