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Coffee and Chocolate Could Help Preserve Endangered Birds in Venezuela

Researchers Observe Novel Bat Behavior in Panama

Mother Tent-Making Bats May Give Pups a Nudge to Grow Up

Scientists Freeze and Thaw Coral Larvae for the First Time

Breakthrough Could Help Save Coral Reefs From Extinction

Smithsonian Launches Profiles of Scholarly Experts

Invasive Plants Can Boost Blue Carbon Storage

Coastal Ecosystems Store More Carbon With Certain Plant Invaders, but Animal Invaders Set Them Back

New Invasive Bryozoan Arrives in Alaskan Waters

Local Citizen Scientists Help Biologists Detect and Track Alaska’s Marine Invaders

Violence in Pre-Colombian Panama Exaggerated, New Study Shows

New Soft Coral Species Discovered in Panama

Smithsonian and Partners Map Extensive Transnational and High-Seas Travels of Migratory Marine Animals

Study Results Set To Bolster Success of International Conservation Agreements in Protecting Imperiled Species

For The First Time, Biologists Track Cownose Rays to Florida and Back

Summer and Winter Habitats Pinned Down in Longest Cownose Ray Migration Study on Atlantic

Old Species Learn New Tricks…Very Slowly

New Smithsonian Study Highlights Effects of the El Niño Climate Cycle on Amazonian Birds

Hi-C Launches To Study Sun’s Corona

Anole lizard with throat inflated

Climate Change May Even Threaten One of the World’s Most Resilient Lizards

Researcher in the field

What Stops Mass Extinctions?

Lessons From Amphibian Die-off in Panama

Camera trap photo of jaguar

Jaguar Conservation Depends on Neighbors’ Attitudes

cropped photo of worm in specimen jar

Due to Climate Change, One-Third of Animal Parasites May Be Extinct by 2070

Museum Collection of More Than 20 Million Parasites Offers Scientists Data Needed to Understand Conservation Risks

artists rendering of xray telescope

NASA Selects the Arcus X-Ray Mission for Phase A Study

camera trap photo of nocturnal animal in tree

Natural Canopy Bridges Maintain Vital Connections for Arboreal Mammals in Fragmented Forests

Smithsonian Leads Extensive Camera Trap Study To Determine Effectiveness of Strategy in Mitigating Infrastructure Threats

Artists rendering of planet orbiting sun

Potentially Habitable Super-Earth Is a Prime Target for Atmospheric Study

Smithsonian Study Reveals Tool-Using Sea Otters Not Closely Related

New Findings Suggest Likely Long History of Tool Use by Sea Otters

Corals Survived Caribbean Climate Change

Smithsonian Study Reveals Precipitous Decline of Genetic Diversity in Wild Cheetahs

Findings Highlight Importance of Strategic Breeding Plans for Cheetahs in Zoos

setting up measuring equipment

Major El Niño Is Perfect Climate for Global Change Research

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