The average American student remains half a grade level behind pre-pandemic levels of achievement in both reading and math.

Kate Rodriguez-Clark is an animal matchmaking guru. Among her responsibilities as a population ecologist for the Smithsonian, ...

A 56-year-old rhinoceros, the oldest in the U.S., has died in Tennessee after exceeding the median life expectancy for her ...

Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle — the national bird of the United ...

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the latest after Donald Trump returned to The Oval Office and Washington DC's National Zoo officially debuting a pair of furry ...

Animals at Houston Zoo were treated to a rare frosty treat ... Historical records from the National Weather Service show that Houston has seen snow accumulations of more than an inch on just ...

The adorable animals have attracted millions of visitors to the National Zoo, ranging from first families to school field trips. The zoo's newest occupants arrived on a FedEx plane in October and ...

Bao Li and Qing Bao, the two giant pandas from China, are 3 years old and arrived in October. After taking a few months to settle in, they're making their public debut at the National Zoo.

“Pandas are her favorite animal,” said Ellie Mueller ... Bao Bao, was born at the National Zoo in 2013 and lived there for four years before moving to China, and his grandparents are Mei ...

They now stand - or clumsily climb - or roll around - ready to make their public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Their return - after China recalled earlier furry ambassadors - marks a ...