The Hammerschmiede fossil site in southern Germany has yielded finds from about 11.5 million years ago that have rewritten evolutionary history. The sole species of bear discovered to date at the site ...

As thousands of giant panda lovers flock to see Adelaide Zoo's giant pandas, Wang Wang and Funi, a Chinese study has shown their genome is similar to the dog. Scientists from the Beijing Genomics ...

Giant pandas are an evolutionary mystery when it comes to their diets. Although pandas are herbivores, their guts are more like those of carnivores. After all, pandas are true bears, and most bears ...

Results from the most comprehensive survey of China’s giant panda population reveal that there are nearly 1,600 pandas in the wild, over 40% more animals than previously thought to exist. Gland, ...

WASHINGTON – Pandas are, to many, a gateway animal. People are drawn in by the bears’ charm and sweetness and before they know it, they’re hooked: spending hours staring through the glass at panda ...

Bleats and chirps between two giant pandas are a sure sign that flirtatious feelings are in the air! Read all about the ‘bears and the bleats’ in this update from the Zoo’s panda keeper team. by ...