It may seem like humans are supreme among all of Earth's creatures, but some other species are quite capable of dominating ...

Got an animal lover in the family? The Smithsonian National Zoo probably springs to mind as the first place to visit in DC.

Among 17 species they studied, they found some trends that we can expect will pan out during this eclipse. One is that animals will start their bedtime routines as the world goes suddenly dark, ...

The Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach's all-native garden offers an escape for shoppers in Palm Beach, and a new location for avid birdwatchers.

The Pan-Smithsonian Cryo-Initiative (PSCI), the Smithsonian network of biodiversity repositories and collections, advances biospecimen research through management of frozen biomaterials and ...

Genetically modified, cannibal tadpoles may be the solution to Australia’s nearly century-old invasive cane toad problem. According to researchers, removing a single gene that controls ...

So much science starts with deciphering a genome, the blueprint for every being on Earth. With such roadmaps in hand, ...

This week we are featuring Peter Pan and Vera from the Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge in Oakland. Peter Pan Peter Pan is a 2-year-old dachshund and beagle mix. He is fully grown at 20 pounds.

The Frozen Zoo in San Diego is at the forefront of resurrecting DNA to restore animal species in danger of disappearing forever, while Colossal Biosciences in Dallas is exploring methods to clone ...

With baby gorillas fetching up to $550,000, the illicit trade is booming as demand for African great apes rises in China, the Middle East, and Pakistan.

The major section of the block contains a table of the Korean alphabet or, more accurately, the Hangul syllabary carved in relief Above this section is a group of animal figures. Each figure ...