North American river otters eat, play and defecate in the same place. And their unhealthy habits make them ideal for ...

The presence of parasites in the otter scat could mean that they are important ecosystem engineers. According to Lohan, the ...

New research on river otter feces in the Chesapeake Bay makes revelations about the animal’s diet and their movements.

Closeup of otter scat on a wooden marsh overlook at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Journalists are welcome to use this video in media publications, provided proper attribution is given ...

North American river otters have terrible hygiene when it comes to their food. They eat, play and defecate in the same place.

North American river otters eat, play and defecate in the same place. But their terrible food hygiene make them ideal for ...

A provision in President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" orders the Air and Space Museum to transfer ownership of Space Shuttle Discovery back to NASA for relocation near the space center in Houston.

The termination includes the Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center in Ada, which employed about 60 federal workers before the restructuring notice.

The Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday that it would eliminate its scientific research arm and begin firing hundreds of chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists, after ...

With nineteen museums and research centers, the Smithsonian Institution is so much more than just the buildings on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. In fact, if you drive about 33 miles east of ...

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Alumnus William "Monty" Graham, the new director of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center—one of the nation's leading hubs for environmental science—brings deep expertise in coastal ecological ...