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Underwater shot of cownose rays in a holding tank. Cownose rays migrate to Chesapeake Bay every summer to give birth to their pups and mate. (Credit: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center)

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
08.23.2018
Environmental Research Center Research News
Old Species Learn New Tricks…Very Slowly
08.16.2018
Tropical Research Institute Research News
yellow bird with red back and black wings.
New Smithsonian Study Highlights Effects of the El Niño Climate Cycle on Amazonian Birds
07.19.2018
National Zoo Research News
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Hi-C Launches To Study Sun’s Corona
06.05.2018
Astrophysical Observatory Research News
Anole lizard
Climate Change May Even Threaten One of the World’s Most Resilient Lizards
05.09.2018
Tropical Research Institute Research News
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What Stops Mass Extinctions?
Lessons From Amphibian Die-off in Panama
03.29.2018
Conservation Biology Institute National Zoo Research News
camera trap photo of jaguar
Jaguar Conservation Depends on Neighbors’ Attitudes
12.28.2017
Smithsonian Channel Tropical Research Institute Research News
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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
09.06.2017
Natural History Museum Research News
artists rendering of xray telescope
NASA Selects the Arcus X-Ray Mission for Phase A Study
08.10.2017
Astrophysical Observatory Research News
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
06.20.2017
Conservation Biology Institute National Zoo Research News
Artists rendering of planet orbiting sun
Potentially Habitable Super-Earth Is a Prime Target for Atmospheric Study
04.19.2017
Astrophysical Observatory Research News
Sea otter holding a clam while floating on its back
Smithsonian Study Reveals Tool-Using Sea Otters Not Closely Related
New Findings Suggest Likely Long History of Tool Use by Sea Otters
03.22.2017
Conservation Biology Institute National Zoo Research News

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