This week, meet a big-brained ancient human relative, hear a meteorite as it lands on Earth, spot a tiny kangaroo-like marsupial, and more.

WASHINGTON – Pandas are, to many, a gateway animal. People are drawn in by the bears’ charm and sweetness and before they ...

Complex organisms, thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand, can shape massive ecosystems and influence the fate of ...

The general public gets its first glimpse Friday of Qing Bao and Bao Li, the National Zoo’s newest giant pandas.

We can make 100 years of progress in areas like biology in five to ten years,” said Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.

Panda fan culture once flourished in China. But Beijing is tightening control of discussion of a national symbol.

In the swamps of Lâm Đồng Province, Vietnam, scientists discovered the splendid fanged frog, Limnonectes splendissimus. This “large” frog, with its “fang-like” growths and “robust” body, was found ...

Bhubaneswar: Daily passenger count at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) has crossed 15,000 this winter, up from 14,000 last year.

South Carolina’s largest alligators may be in jeopardy as hunting for trophy animals continues. The overall gator population ...

As an ambassador for his wild counterparts, Murray takes part in public programming and educational programming at the museum ...

As the National Zoo unveils its latest giant pandas to the public, adoring fans are embracing the newcomers from China.