Tracking Bison Across the Grasslands of Montana

Some birds listen in on prairie dog alarm calls to learn when predators are close, according to a new study from our grassland science team.

Prairie dogs play a critical role across the North American Great Plains, and researchers are learning every day just how much these industrious squirrels do for their neighbors.

Smithsonian ecologist Claire Bresnan encourages aspiring scientists to take a chance on themselves, and not succumb to "gloom and doom" in her Focus on the Future feature.