The growth form of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) is composed of shoots known as stipes instead of branches. From one parent holding fast to the hard bottom might come as many as 150 stipes.

For just one or two nights each spring, spotted salamanders emerge from underground and go in search of vernal mating pools.

Pandas spend a lot of their day eating. Image via Manfred Werner / Tsui, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons One of the ...

Indonesia’s conservation park on Tuesday released a video showing the progress of a giant panda cub, 40 days after his birth in the country. The panda named Satrio Wiratama and nicknamed “Rio” was ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia is noisy, nursing well and showing other signs of good health, the conservation park where he was born said Sunday. Indonesian ...

The new arrival is named Satrio, nicknamed Rio, which means 'knight' or 'hero' Taman Safari Indonesia A male panda cub, nicknamed "Rio," was born Nov. 27 to mother Hu Chun, at Taman Safari Indonesia ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. JAKARTA, Indonesia — The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia is noisy, nursing well and showing other signs of ...

He’s a dinky fuzz ball with sparse hair and pink and white skin. From underneath his mother, he squeals, paws poking up into the air. The new arrival is small, but he is noisy. His birth was hailed as ...

The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington invited the public to celebrate giant panda Qing Bao's fourth birthday on Friday. It's her first birthday at the park."It's been really fun to see her ...