The giant panda's distinct black-and-white markings have two functions: camouflage and communication. Most of the panda - its face, neck, belly, rump - is white to help it hide in snowy habitats. The ...

If the pluripotent stem cells can be turned into precursors to egg and sperm cells, the feat could potentially be a big deal for giant panda conservation.

The story of the giant panda is one of resilience and proof that conservation can bring back threatened species from the ...

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 ...

Twin giant pandas born on August 22 now weigh in at a healthy 2 pounds (1 kilogram) each, the Berlin Zoo announced on Thursday ().

The Berlin Zoo announced Friday that longtime resident giant panda Meng Meng has given birth to twins — for a second time.

The Smithsonian National Zoo has detected a possible fetus in an ultrasound of its giant panda, Mei Xiang. This is a first for the zoo’s panda breeding efforts. The discovery of what ...

Scientists have perfected the recipe to convert giant panda skin cells into stem cells to study the animal’s biology and aid ...

1. Can you spot the real panda? Despite sharing a common name, red pandas are not closely related to giant pandas—often considered the real panda. Phylogenetically, the red panda falls under a unique ...

Here's a video that shows some of the sounds that red pandas can make A red panda chewing on a small piece of bamboo. Katie Fancher, Smithsonian Science Education Center Like giant pandas ...

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Is there anything cuter than a red panda? A baby red panda, of course. While still rare, red pandas find it a little easier to breed in captivity than traditional "giant pandas." And the results are ...