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

Scientists created transgenic mice with woolly mammoth–like traits. But does it really bring us closer to bringing back woolly mammoths?

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 ...

What animal has the longest gestation period? From salamanders to elephants, here’s how long it can take to make a baby.

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Thanks to the scientific efforts of a team led by Professor Suzannah Williams of Oxford University, researchers are looking ...

Earlier, the West thought we only had elephants and cows on the streets ... You’ve worked with an eclectic mix of musicians, from the German band Embryo to John McLaughlin. How do you approach ...

But the species the team does bring back will be able to help the environment, by aerating the soil, spreading seeds, and ...

The Elephant Sanctuary, in Hohenwald, celebrated its 30 th anniversary on March 3, marking three decades of adopting former circus and show elephants and allowing them to retire in peaceful ...