Today, kangaroos hop across the outback and survive droughts by traveling in groups. But in the past, kangaroos were much bigger, living alongside monstrous reptiles and enormous birds. A new study ...

By Abhishyant Kidangoor What’s lurking in and around the rainforest canopy? That’s a hard question to answer, especially in tall and dense forests. Traditional tracking methods, like camera traps, ...

Amazon Rainforest Day, first celebrated in 2008, aims to raise awareness about the importance of Earth’s largest rainforest. There is a place where the Amazon meets the Andes, where forests climb the ...

Traditionally, taking inventory of the species in a rainforest requires sending in a team of experts with field guides and binoculars for a multi-day expedition. But the devastating pace of the ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Museum exhibits are the result of a complex interplay between researchers, educators, and design specialists. Steven W. Allison, Smithsonian ...