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We're all familiar with the idea of a sleep cycle. For people, sticking to a schedule helps our internal clock stay accurate, letting us sleep when it's time for bed, eat at mealtime and stay awake ...

People are generally fascinated by examples of other animals engaging in human-like behavior -- all the more so when that behavior involves animals seemingly outsmarting human beings. A case in point ...

The Smithsonian's National Zoo says its female giant panda is showing behavioral changes and is focused on building her nest as animal keepers watch for a possible pregnancy. On Tuesday, the zoo said ...

Giant panda Mei Xiang at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Photo: Connor Mallon/Smithsonian’s National Zoo Reproductive scientists, veterinarians and animal keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and ...

The “unbearable” wait is over after two giant pandas made their debut at the Smithsonian National Zoo in D.C. on Friday. With the new bears comes a new exhibit along with renovations to the free ...

One‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ of the major causes that make pandas look like they are uncoordinated is their boring low-energy bamboo diet. In fact, pandas are considered carnivores, but they eat mainly bamboo, which ...

(CNN) — Giant pandas living in captivity could be suffering from “jet lag” if their body clocks don’t match their environments, scientists say. This could have a significant impact on the well-being ...