A Hindu factory worker in Bangladesh was lynched by a mob over a false blasphemy rumour. His brother recounts the brutality, ...

In nature, many animals live on almost the same diet throughout their entire lives, so why do humans need to be so varied?

This beautiful shrub produces bright red berries but it comes at a cost. A non-native shrub, its berries are known to be ...

Endangered pandas face a critical conservation status, primarily due to habitat loss, human activities, and low reproductive rates. These iconic black-and-white bears are native to China and are ...

In Japan, rare Henon bamboo is flowering for the first time in 120 years, but many stands are now dying back—raising fears some may never bloom again.

Smokey Bear. Ham the Space Chimp. Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling. Not many animals reach celebrity status, but it’s a bit of a tradition here at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. In January, we rolled out ...

Rafael Freyre explains RF Studio’s Rituals collection with Balinese artisans, shaped by theatre, ecology, and a bamboo-to-lava joint at Yayasan Bali Purnati.

Honey badgers are not actually named for their love of honey, in fact, they raid bee hives to loot the delicious, protein-rich larva inside, which seems like an overly complicated way to get protein.

China sent the first pair of pandas to Japan in 1972 to mark the normalization of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

The 21-year-old from central Jiangxi province bought the Indonesian pit viper for 1,850 yuan ($260) two days after the ...

These snapshots of Bao Li and Qing Bao capture the pair's cutest moments, from playing in the snow to celebrating their 4th ...