Until about 60,000 years ago, diminutive hominin cousins, Homo floresiensis (affectionately nicknamed Hobbits for obvious ...

Elephants investigate and revisit the remains of their dead for years — a biologist explains the real science behind this ...

A 15-year-old elephant was trapped for 10 hours in an abandoned well before it was rescued. The animal fell into a well in Ernakulam, in the southern Indian state of Kerala, on Tuesday at around ...

KOCHI: An injured wild elephant that accidentally fell into a well was rescued and released in the wild by the Kuttampuzha ...

Americans aren't known for being the world's biggest soccer fans — we don't even call it by the right name, according to most ...

Soft grippers, which are built from flexible materials that can bend and deform, are attracting a lot of attention from ...

Soft grippers, which are built from flexible materials that can bend and deform, are attracting a lot of attention from robotics researchers ...

A new analysis sheds light on the most likely route for the Carthaginian general's famous crossing of the Alps. The study, ...

The lumpy head of a bright pink balloon elephant fills a room, its trunk stretching out the door. Facing it is a spinning ...

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay announced the passing of its 54-year-old elephant on Friday. The Asian elephant, Carina, was ...

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay announced Friday that its veterinary staff and caretakers humanely euthanized a 54-year-old Asian ...

In India’s southern state of Kerala, robotic elephants are replacing live ones at some temple festivals. Rising concerns about elephant abuse and dangerous incidents ...