There are many amazing creatures living in North America, but when it comes to the largest mammal on the continent, it is the impressive bison, commonly called a buffalo. This animal has been walking ...

Smithsonian researcher Sarah Johnson studies bison specimens to understand how the species’s genetic diversity changed after its decline ...

When you picture Colorado, you likely imagine majestic, towering mountains. Although the mountains are abundant, a large portion of Colorado’s land is high plains. Expanses of prairie grasslands take ...