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To commemorate the National Day of the Horse, see herds of equine images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
Aging gracefully comes naturally to these creatures, which can live for hundreds, and sometimes even thousands, of years
The discovery that other vertebrates have healthy microbial brains is fueling questions about our own brains
The colorful insects can help humans by eating mosquitoes and will gather in mysterious swarms
Trillions of insects move around the globe each year. Scientists are working on new ways to map those long-distance journeys
As many wild populations decline, some city dwellers flourish—and may become a source for reintroductions to rural areas
Each year, millions of straw-colored fruit bats descend on Kasanka National Park for a few months, and scientists are working to understand their mysterious journey
The insects participate in elaborate courtships, are devoted parents, occasionally eat each other and have a gregarious nature
All over the world, different types of frogs call out in various ways to warn others or attract mates
A worldwide search party is using 21st-century tools to uncover long-unseen species, one of which hadn't been found since the 19th century
Too late to save the ivory-billed woodpecker, Arthur Allen changed science forever with his seemingly simple idea
The amphibians are at the mercy of mining operations that are destroying their ecosystems, but local communities throughout South America are fighting back
As tourism to see the endangered species is on the rise and their habitat decreases, on some very rare occasions, the animals bite
Scientists are seeing signs of resistance to the infections that have been wiping out the world’s amphibian populations—and they're developing methods to fight the pathogen
From the formation of inner ear bones to the rise of hair to cover our bodies, these developments made us distinct from other animals
The pathogen takes over the brains of its hosts and controls them for its own sinister ends
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These amazing images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show the Arctic animals at their fierce but adorable best
The storm decimated a region rich with dozens of species already struggling with habitat loss and disease
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
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