The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., was established in 1889 and is committed to helping save species and ...

The budding scientists collected the tiny water bears in a massive citizen science project that involved almost 30,000 participants Paulina Rowińska In Japanese folklore, appearances of these ...

One of the toilets, likely used by the crown prince and his court ladies, may have drained directly into a nearby river ...

雄性狼蛛将须肢插入雌性狼蛛的腹部。截图来自《Intense：狼蛛交配仪式是一场与死亡共舞》🕷️ Smithsonian Channel。来源：YouTube，上传：Smithsonian Channel。 雄性沙漠狼蛛离开洞穴寻找配偶。截图来自《Intense：狼蛛交配仪式是一场与死亡共舞》🕷️ Smithsonian Channel。

The bone tools date from more than a million years before our species, Homo sapiens, arose around 300,000 years ago.

Death by Feral Cat: DNA Shows Cats to Be Culprits in Killing of Native Animals Mar. 10, 2025 — Feral cats have long been suspects in killing native species reintroduced into Australian ...

Zoos are responsible for more than keeping enclosures clean and animals well-fed. Tending to their residents’ mental health is just as important. The Smithsonian’s National Zoo took a creative ...

Mar. 12, 2025 — A new study analyzing diet, average plasma sugar levels and cancer prevalence in some 273 vertebrate species showed surprising results. The study found no significant link ...

The Republicans in attendance competed to roar loudest in laughter, to clap hardest as Trump cocked his eyebrow and paused at ...

A Somali survivor of the deadliest "small boats" Channel crossing on record told a UK inquiry Tuesday that drowning migrants were "treated like animals" and often died awaiting rescue. Issa ...

COVID-19 struck the world at a time when China and the U.S. were closing in on trade negotiations, shattering a potential deal between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History has acquired the 2.33-carat “Winston Red Diamond,” one of the world’s largest fancy red diamonds. It will be unveiled to the public on ...