Here are 10 major findings about human ancestors and our close ancient relatives that scientists announced in 2025. A handful ...

From an elusive jaguar to an industrious beaver, photographers captured iconic animal moments around the world.

When animals nod off, they're most vulnerable to sneaky predators. But despite the risks, the need for sleep is so strong ...

Animals that navigate extreme conditions and environments have evolved to sleep in extreme ways — for example, stealing seconds at a time during around-the-clock parenting, getting winks on the wing ...

When an elephant calf falls or dies, the matriarch (the female head of the group) and the entire herd form a protective ...

Honey badgers are not actually named for their love of honey, in fact, they raid bee hives to loot the delicious, protein-rich larva inside, which seems like an overly complicated way to get protein.

Columnist Gerald Winegrad shares some of his most extraordinary, and sometimes perilous, wildlife encounters during his ...

The Cornfield Prophet” Henry A. Wallace, known for his pioneering work in agriculture, was a progressive statesman who ...

No people were injured in the accident, despite a partial derailment. As elephant habitat shrinks, such deadly encounters are ...

Female Asian elephant Bani was injured in a train collision at 9 months old. Over a year later, she's celebrating Christmas ...

In a dusty corral ringed by posts as thick as telephone polls, the orphan elephants of the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Kenya ...

Raipur: In disturbing continuation of back-to-back incidents of human–elephant conflict in north Chhattisgarh, a tusker trampled a couple to death in Surajpur district late on Friday, barely 24 hours ...