Reporting from Washington — Interest in the impending birth of a panda at the National Zoo was so great this weekend that the famous “panda cam” crashed its Web page. And that was just for the first ...

Giant Pandas are widely-known for their unique black and white fur. All giant pandas have black ears, black fur around their white heads, a black band around their upper bodies and a white mid section ...

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Giant pandas are black and white to hide and communicate White markings help pandas hide in the snow; black limbs provide camouflage in shady forests Darkness around the eyes and ears sends a warning ...

Pandas are famously picky eaters. They only consume bamboo — a poor quality diet low in fat. But the creatures appear to have evolved to get the most out of what they do eat, according to a new study.

Can panda poop help power the greener vehicles of tomorrow? It just might, scientists say, by yielding microbes that efficiently turn plant waste into biofuel—and the research just might help protect ...

Chiang Mai, Thailand | After years of painstaking research, scientists say they have unleashed a baby boom among one of the world's most beloved but endangered animals, China's giant panda. A bit of ...