New Smithsonian research indicates prairie dogs and grasshoppers have some of the largest impacts on grassland nutrient cycles.

Boo at the Zoo and Night of the Living Zoo will return this fall at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

A new Smithsonian study reveals that carbon-capture initiatives may be overlooking a critical tool in sustainable farming programs: mature trees.

Thirteen years of climate data helps scientists understand the spread of a deadly amphibian disease and predict potential outbreaks.

Research from Smithsonian scientists shows that a new method of analyzing fecal samples offers improvements on traditional wildlife monitoring.

Some birds listen in on prairie dog alarm calls to learn when predators are close, according to a new study from our grassland science team.

Carnivore keepers at NZCBI's Front Royal, Virginia, campus welcomed a litter of endangered black-footed ferrets May 28.

NZCBI and the Royal Commission for AlUla announced an agreement May 13 involving the international conservation and loan of Arabian leopards from Saudi Arabia.