When 22-year-old giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a healthy cub on August 21, 2020, Smithsonian's National Zoo officials were both excited and anxious. That's because giant p...

Faced with a declining population and shrinking workforce, Japan has been increasingly turning to robots for help. Over the years, the androids have been deployed to perform a l...

A rat may seem like an unlikely candidate to receive a gold medal for bravery and devotion to duty.  However, six-year-old African giant pouched rat Magawa, who was honored with...