A first-ever collaboration between the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian examines the birth of natural history.

Despite their small size, dragonflies are arguably one of the most impressive predators in the animal kingdom. According to Rachel Crane, a biologist at the University of California Davis, dragonflies ...

One of the most rare and endangered dragonflies in Illinois is getting a lifeline at the Brookfield Zoo, which is among several local institutions raising another species of animal that could help the ...

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Dragonflies are widely considered the most efficient hunter in the animal kingdom, with some studies reporting a success rate ...

(See more examples of animals that play dead.) Only five species, including a spider and praying mantis, ... Harassed dragonfly females often get hurt or drown, she adds. 0:45.

Hidalgo, who earned a GFP master's degree, is an animal keeper at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Christy Mazrimas-Ott '12 won two awards — the Nico Van Strein Leadership in Conservation ...

How the Old Masters painted animals: dragonfly wings and butterfly dust. Bill Newcott. Wed, June 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM UTC. 6 min read.