Once seen as a menace, the gray-headed flying fox brings new life after recent devastating wildfires
The “living fossils” have been vital for testing intravenous drugs, but a few large pharmaceutical companies are using a lab-made compound instead
The often overlooked animals thrived for millions of years
The animals eke out a living in a pocket of mangroves on Brazil’s Atlantic coast
Scientists are using the latest in DNA fingerprinting to combat the multibillion-dollar business of trafficking plants and animals
Volunteers with Friends of the Elephant Seal educate tourists to prevent conflicts, inspire awe and keep the marine mammals safe
After a spate of orca attacks spooked the fish, they have now been found
The invertebrates create elaborate structures to escape danger and shimmer in synchronized performances to confuse predators
Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries
These highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest feature our close “cousins”
A summer of news reports about orca, otter and bird “attacks” has the public wondering if trying to understand animal behavior in human terms is misguided
A reimagined tool called BirdCast is helping birders, scientists and even farmers
Twenty years of habitat restoration has helped the once critically endangered Azores bullfinch
Researchers are finding signs of multiple phases of sleep all over the animal kingdom, including some that look very much like REM
Washed up in a rare stranding event, the newly collected specimen will offer rich exploration for researchers
Conservationists are inserting beehives as deterrents around farms and building craft breweries that reward farmers for pachyderm-friendly practices
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Travel the country's beautiful natural wonders from home with these breathtaking highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
Entomologist Doug Tallamy explains how doing so can help insects and birds
Get up close and personal with a birder’s-eye view of the United States, as reflected by our beloved feathered neighbors
The endangered creature is a target for fishing off the coast of the Bahamas—and a magnet for ecotourists who just might save it
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