Smokey Bear. Ham the Space Chimp. Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling. Not many animals reach celebrity status, but it’s a bit of a tradition here at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. In January, we rolled out ...

Partners at the International Crane Foundation and The Conservation Fund have secured permanent protection of more than 3,300 ...

KJ Muldoon received the first-of-its-kind gene therapy for a potentially fatal disease and is now marking major developmental milestones.

Fossil evidence reveals a surprising diversity in dinosaur parenting. Some species, like Maiasaura, exhibited strong maternal ...

The Associated Press’ most striking images from nature in 2025 show existence as fragile as an albino turtle hatchling among ...