Senior researcher at the Laboratory of Biology Resources and Ethnography Ivan Mizin plans to determine the animals' birth and mortality rates, their seasonal movements, key pastures and their conditio ...

For the first time, scientists have grown functional, brain-like tissue without using any animal-derived materials or added biological coatings. The development opens the door to more controlled and ...

Researchers have created functional brain-like tissue without relying on any animal-derived materials, marking a major step toward more ethical and reproducible neurological research.

A TikTok posted by creator Jacob Colvin shows dozens of people battling freezing surf to help a young humpback whale, while marine biologist Carrie Newell says the animal’s chances of survival are ...

Jane Goodall passes away; her 65-year legacy with primates transforms animal research and marks the beginning of a new era in ...

In an ant colony, the queen is dying, under attack by her own daughters. Meanwhile, the true enemy — an invader queen from ...

Not only is this extraordinary spider an entirely new species previously unknown to science, but it is half male and half ...

For some would-be ant queens, the easiest way to take over a colony is to dupe its worker ants into committing regicide.

A lit-up panda display dazzles visitors under a brightly colored banner of flowers at ZooLights at the Smithsonian’s National ...

New research weighs in on whether sponges or comb jellies sit at the base of the animal family tree, and why the answer ...

Four cheetah cubs born during the government shutdown were on a live display as the Smithsonian Conservation Biology ...

Many animals exhibit distinct traits of shyness, risk aversion, and caution as opposed to boldness and fearlessness. While these traits aren’t necessarily positive or negative, in certain contexts, ...