Life-sized or larger elephant representations abound around Tuscaloosa, saluting the University of Alabama's mascot.

DNA shines a light back into the past, showing us things that fossils can't. But how far back can that light extend? Some of the oldest DNA sequences come from mastodon and polar bear fossils about 50 ...

Mastodon, the decentralized, open social network with over 8 million accounts and nearly 700,000 monthly active users, is planning to introduce a new feature, called “Packs,” which will make it easier ...

Mastodon, the federated social network built on ActivityPub, is taking cues from Bluesky and introducing its own version of the social platform's "Starter Packs." The hope is that Mastodon's "Packs" ...

A new ‘Packs’ feature will help you fill up your feed on Mastodon. A new ‘Packs’ feature will help you fill up your feed on Mastodon. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, ...

In a landmark ruling hailed as a major victory for Sri Lanka’s wildlife conservation, the Colombo High Court in September ...

Jeff Melvin and Larry Unrein traveled to Botswana for a canoe safari. Two tourists are speaking out after they managed to escape an angry elephant while on a canoe safari trip in Botswana, an incident ...

Two tourists are speaking out after they managed to escape an angry elephant while on a canoe safari trip in Botswana, an incident that was caught on camera. In the video clip, an elephant protecting ...

In a short but unforgettable wildlife clip shared by Earth Untamed, a mama elephant decided she wasn’t sharing her mud hole with anyone, especially not a crocodile. The video, which lasts only 20 ...

Cage the Elephant treated fans at 713 Music Hall to one of the most energetic shows in music today. Cage the Elephant frontman Matt Shultz might be the most energetic guy in rock today. Imagine a ...

Cora, an Asian elephant who lived at the Topeka Zoo and Conservatory, has been euthanized at age 67 after a recent, rapid decline in her health, zoo officials said. Cora co-starred with Burt Reynolds ...

The Fort Worth Zoo says its first Asian elephant calf since 2013 has a name — Lady Bird or Birdie for short. Late last month, the zoo announced the female Asian elephant calf's arrival in August, then ...