The giant panda is listed as endangered in the World Conservation Union's (IUCN's) Red List of Threatened Animals. It is one of the most critically endangered species in the world. There are about ...

And while their large molar teeth and strong jaw muscles are designed for crushing bamboo, they can deliver a very nasty bite. In addition, giant panda are excellent climbers, with cubs able to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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