The urge to scoop her up and squeeze her is overwhelming. That adorability is one reason the giant panda is an international sensation as well as a cultural icon, an economic gold mine ...

The giant panda was once widespread throughout southern and eastern China, as well as neighbouring Myanmar and northern Vietnam. But due to expanding human populations and development, the species is ...

Paleontologists recently discovered an omnivorous ancestor of the giant panda, Kretzoiarctos beatrix, at a fossil site in ...

In addition, giant panda are excellent climbers, with cubs able to clamber up trees when they are just 6 months old. They can also swim and, unlike most other bears, do not hibernate for months at ...

Fu Bao, the beloved first giant panda born in South Korea, returns to public view on March 25, 2025, at the Shenshuping giant panda base in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, following a ...