Elephants are famous for their dexterous trunks, which the animals use to eat, drink, trumpet and breathe. If you take a ...

Elephants use their trunks much like a human uses their hands: to pick up food and manipulate objects. A new study finds that tiny, specialized whiskers on elephant trunks help them do it.

Much of the eastern United States is currently undergoing a massive polar vortex, with another one expected to follow.

A new study from an interdisciplinary German research collaboration, led by the Haptic Intelligence Department at the Max ...

Researchers attach devices to the heads of unconscious seals to gather data regarding the movement of these creatures.

This relaxing walk captures Thorn in springtime. Natural bird sounds and warm sunlight enhance the village’s tranquil mood.

Bodies of executed victims have become a common sight in the city of Culiacan, the capital of Mexico's Sinaloa state, despite ...

Most people think California’s coast is a summer-only destination, but winter quietly reveals its most captivating side. When the crowds thin and the air turns crisp, the shoreline takes on a calm, ...

Thousands of government supporters marched through Caracas on Tuesday (February 3) demanding the release of Nicolas Maduro ...

An elephant seal pup, center, makes its way through female elephant seals on a beach at Año Nuevo State Park, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Pescadero, Calif. (Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP Photo) EVERY WINTER, ...

PESCADERO — Every winter about 10,000 elephant seals make their way to California’s Año Nuevo State Park to fight, mate and give birth. The spectacle runs from mid-December through March, drawing ...