Smithsonian scientists are working on a lunar vault that will cryopreserve animal cells from Earth’s most endangered species.

Construction on the roughly $8.6 million habitat began in 2022, replacing an aging exhibit with a modern space designed to prioritize animal comfort and well-being.

Blending high-concept sci-fi elements like time travel with deeply emotionally grounded characters, the series balances big ...

Home to 120 animals representing 110 species, the zoo is one of two such collegiate facilities in the country.

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 ...

Mokolo is a 10-year-old giraffe who Elmwood Park Zoo in Pennsylvania based on an SSP recommendation identifying him as a ...

The Colossal Foundation, the non-profit arm of Dallas’ most science fiction-y startup, announced Wednesday it had secured an ...

Like corn kernels in slowly heating oil, the orca sightings began sparse and unpredictable. But at some imperceptible moment, ...

Experts across the University of California San Diego have come together to launch a new center for soil health research, ...

“Honestly, we wanted to create something so that everybody could have a proper home away from home,” Irwin said in his video shared to Instagram on Dec. 2 Robert Irwin is taking on a new "passion ...

Fort Wayne Zoo will launch a homeschool series of three science lessons beginning in February, officials announced Thursday. The new series is divided into one group for kindergartners through second ...