Make Halloween the reason to learn to love and conserve these misunderstood mammals
When the East African Rift Valley transformed dramatically, new weapons arose and trade expanded
New research dispels some of the myths behind the world's first jet-powered flying wing
After absence of more than 50 years, the pint-sized predator returns to the prairie
Native artists working on monumental, public works of art remain unidentified and unrecognized; it's time to change that
We now know that the killer chytrid fungus originated in Asia and that humans unintentionally spread it around the world
In a new study, scientists explain how a seal native to the South Atlantic, but found in Indiana, likely swam to the middle of North America
A study of Kirtland’s warblers found that some continue exploring long distances even after they reach their breeding grounds
Studying and eventually preserving the megamouth will help researchers learn more about the puzzling species
Capacity building and local community involvement are key to continuing conservation during the current pandemic
Latrines keep otters up to date on who is around, how they are feeling, and who’s ready to have babies
Extinction will have lasting and far-reaching consequences for biodiversity, and subsequently for humans
Special pigment cells in deep-sea fish may provide clues to cancer treatment and stealthy new materials
New research suggests that for the prehistoric foragers that walked this path, labor was divided between men and women
Smithsonian researchers with ForestGEO found that invasive species are linked to roughly one in four tree deaths in a section of the Blue Ridge Mountains
A new study tracks how the ancient civilization used animals for food, ritual purposes and even as curiosities
Celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Smithsonian's "David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins" with some of the biggest discoveries in human evolution
The new viruses are not harmful to humans or closely related to SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19
Researchers see promise in recruiting red siskin pet traders as conservation partners
So-called gynandromorphs are rare, but they can teach us a lot about development and evolution
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