From the busy cities to ocean waters, our need to illuminate the world has had some strange and tragic consequences
Humans perfected how to identify wild animals over millennia, and now biologists are rediscovering the exceptional worth of the tracks and marks left behind
From fish smoothies to oral antibiotics, researchers are taking matters into their own hands in a radical effort to save New Zealand’s yellow-eyed penguins
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A small team of local scientists are fighting rapid industrialization, misinformation and more to save Europe’s iconic cat
It’s easy to write bugs off as pests, but consider the ways in which they have positively impacted our lives
A new book reveals striking images from six decades of the beloved Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
Here's how the aerial acrobats are able to survive on a nearly all-sugar diet, fly higher than many helicopters can and migrate over the open ocean
While other bears battled over fish in a prime spot, Otis would sit off to the side and wait for the fish to come to him. But so far this year, he hasn’t been spotted in Katmai National Park and Preserve
Researchers suspect the marine mammals may have been communicating across the vast distance
New studies suggest smoke from western megafires may be damaging bird health and leading to strange behavior
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Despite their often dangerous stings, these creatures create serene scenes as they float through the deep sea
Scientists who explore the depths using submersibles continue to discover amazing animals that inhabit dark waters
The team traveled from New Zealand to Tonga along a humpback highway to collect environmental DNA and raise awareness of the plight of the marine mammals
Sharks have been losing teeth for 400 million years. Here’s a guide to uncovering some of these plentiful fossils across the country
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These Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest images celebrate our feathered friends
The Motus Wildlife Tracking System has put nearly 50,000 incredibly lightweight radio transmitters on birds, bats and insects. We caught up with an ornithologist to learn more about where these creatures are flying
New programs in India are helping to reduce conflict between humans and the big cats by educating communities and helping those who have been affected by animal attacks
Photographer Thorben Danke combines hundreds of shots to create breathtaking images of the tiny creatures
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