Known at the time as the largest elephant in the country, Columbus was enroute from an exhibition when he crashed through a ...

The Brown Elephant has mastered the art of the constant refresh – visit on Monday, then again on Thursday, and you’ll swear you’re in a completely different store. This is the thrifter’s equivalent of ...

Newborns use their voices like human infants, research scientist says. Hungry? Cry for food. Scared of a looming large adult ...

Tigers and monkeys and tapirs, oh my! Joel Sartore's latest book, "National Geographic Photo Ark: Babies," captures the ...

Nick Brandt is a contemporary English photographer whose work focuses on the destructive environmental impact that humankind has on both the natural world and humans themselves. Among his best-known ...

The two-month-old male calf was found at an oil palm plantation in Riau province A rescued two-month-old male wild Sumatran elephant, separated from its mother in a palm oil plantation, sleeps at ...

The mother of a three-year-old boy who has been reunited with his toy elephant which had been sitting in the window of a butcher's shop has trumpeted the power of community for its swift return.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

On a sunny day last week, tickets to the Oregon Zoo were sold out before 2 p.m. This could have been a problem for someone interested in seeing the zoo’s newest sweetheart, Tula-Tu. According to ...

In recent days, congressional staff working in the U.S. Capitol have reported seeing something unusual in the normally staid grand corridors and offices where Congress conducts its business: Tiny ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct timeline errors, reflect new information about Baylor College of Medicine. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — While some are visiting the Oregon Zoo ...

Elon Musk's family tree is growing once again. The Tesla CEO confirmed he has welcomed another baby, his fourth with tech exec Shivon Zilis. The pair—who also share twins Strider and Azure, 3 ...