white background” body, according to the study. Sections of the antennae, sides, head and posterior body are black, creating a color pattern similar to a giant panda. This resemblance earns the ...

Male giant panda Bao Li in his habitat at Shenshuping Base in Wolong, China, May 16. (Photo credit: Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.) Photos and b-roll will ...

Bao Li and Qing Bao, two giant pandas, are making their public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute on Jan. 24, 2025.

To put the giant panda iPSCs to the test, the team observed the formation ... Sahana is a science journalist and an intern at The Scientist, with a background in neuroscience and microbiology. She has ...

In two weeks, D.C.’s new giant pandas will make their public debut to guests at the National Zoo, bringing joy to panda lovers who’ve missed the cherished bears’ presence in the District.

The National Zoo is welcoming back the Panda Cam, which will stream the lives of Bao Li and Qing Bao in their new D.C. home.

Panda keeper Mariel Lally squatted on one side of the metal enclosure with a container of carrots. On the other side, 3-year-old giant panda Qing Bao sat on the ground, gripping the wire mesh with ...

As the National Zoo unveils its latest giant pandas to the public, adoring fans are embracing the newcomers from China.

WASHINGTON – Panda-monium has returned to the nation's capital. After more than a year without their popular giant pandas, the Smithsonian's National Zoo is set to debut its two latest black-and ...