Animals
Could Goats Help Solve Portugal’s Wildfire Crisis?
About 11,000 goats are involved in a pilot program to help reduce overgrowth that fuels forest fires
A Beloved Baby Dugong Has Died After Ingesting Plastic
The orphaned marine mammal became an internet sensation after images of her nuzzling human caretakers went viral
Two Male Penguins in Berlin Join Long Line of Same-Sex Pairs to Adopt an Egg
Skipper and Ping have happily nurtured everything from rocks to fish before zookeepers let them incubate an egg
Interspecies Breeding Is Responsible for Some Squirrels’ Black Coloring
Color-changing mutation originated in fox squirrels but spread to eastern gray squirrels via mating
A New Species of Leech Is Discovered Near Washington, D.C.
Smithsonian researcher describes a previously unknown species of olive-green bloodsucker that has three jaws with up to 59 teeth
A Human-Sized Penguin Once Waddled Through New Zealand
The leg bones of Crossvallia waiparensis suggest it was more than five feet tall and weighed up to 176 pounds
How Did the World’s Largest Frog Get So Big? Possibly by Building Its Own Ponds
A new study documents the unique nest-building habits of the Goliath frog
Researchers Think They Know Why Cats Eat Grass
Contrary to popular belief, grass only occasionally makes cats vomit
The Scientists Who Stared at Gulls
A new study suggests that watching the birds as they approach will slow them down or scare them off
What Do Bovids, Bridges and the West Have to Do With American Art?
In the debut episode of “Re:Frame,” Smithsonian curators explore the iconic symbol of the West, the American Bison
Turtle Embryos May Be Able to Influence Their Sex by Moving Around Inside the Egg
When embryos found the so-called 'Goldilocks' temperature zone, sex selection was randomized, producing a nearly even split between males and females
Male Black Widow Spiders Find Potential Mates by Following Other Suitors’ Trails
Although this strategy may seem counterintuitive, researchers say speedy tracking is an important factor in successful courtship
Bats Use Leaves as Mirrors to Locate and Catch Their Prey
The latest discovery in the arms race between bats and insects reveals that even silent, motionless dragonflies aren't safe
Why Florida Crocs Are Thriving Outside a Nuclear Power Plant
But is the Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station the reptilian utopia that it seems?
Swarms of Flying Ants Overtaking Great Britain Show Up as Rain on Radar
Once a year, the winged insects take to the skies and engage in mating rituals
Divers Encounter a Human-Size Jellyfish Off the Coast of England
Barrel jellyfish typically grow to a length of up to 3 feet, but this one measured closer to 5 feet long
Mussels' Sticky Threads Could Inspire Ways to Clean Up Oil Spills, Purify Water and More
A new review shows the sticky threads the bivalves used to cling to rocks could have lot of potential engineering applications
Five Scientific Findings That Could Lead to New Inventions
From cat tongues to dandelions seeds, engineers often look in peculiar places for inspiration
Thanks to Light Pollution, We're Losing Nemo
In trials, light-exposed eggs hatched normally as soon as scientists removed an overhead LED designed to simulate artificial light conditions
Why Don't People Smile in Old Photographs? And More Questions From Our Readers
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