A new exhibition places the human-elephant relationship in the context of American history
A 39-million-year-old whale with floppy feet, which may not have been very good for walking, helps illuminate the massive animals' transition to the oceans
Prehistoric insects that resemble modern lice infested animals as early as the mid-Cretaceous, living and evolving along with dinosaurs and early birds
Though only tried in cat tissues so far, the technique could someday aid fertility preservation, wildlife conservation and more
The elaborate structures, which are not actually wings, can resemble thorns, leaves, ants and more
The natural light of insects and sea creatures can help doctors illuminate H.I.V. and even kill cancer cells
Researchers in Virginia studied how mowing, burning or animal grazing helped or hindered birds that stayed home for the winter
At the centennial of the death of this captive animal, an archaeozoologist visited collections at the Smithsonian to examine human-animal relationships
The ecological benefits of animals like leeches, ticks and vampire bats are the focus of a new exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum
A high rate of tooth turnover gave these prehistoric carnivores an edge
By simulating liquid flows around the shells of ammonoids, scientists study how these ancient animals moved
The wasp genus <em>Idris</em> had only been known to infest spider eggs, until now
Smithsonian scientists used genetically-engineered butterflies to learn that evolution can take a different path to achieve the same thing
A skeleton from the Cretaceous found in Japan reveals an early bird with a tail nub resembling the avians of today
<i>Danuvius guggenmosi</i>, a “totally new and different” species of ape, would have moved through the trees using its forelimbs and hindlimbs equally
Largely unchanged since it was invented, the Continuous Plankton Recorder collects plankton as it is towed behind a ship
Recent discoveries highlight how mammals lived before and after the asteroid impact that triggered the world's fifth mass extinction
The Smithsonian welcomes a rare whale skeleton that was found dead on an island in the Florida Everglades
Used for gripping limbs, a “pseudo-thumb” makes the hands of these bizarre primates even creepier
The giant panda recently turned four years old and will soon move to China to breed
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