Al-Jazari (1136-1206), an Arab polymath, left manuscripts detailing and depicting his mechanical gadgets, which included a gigantic elephant clock that moved ... As a result, the timeline depicted is ...

The findings push back the timing of ancient human rainforest occupation "by more than double," said archaeologist Eslem Ben ...

Biologists previously believed modern birds had evolved 20 million years later than the new evidence suggests.

HBO has officially found its new Dumbledore for the upcoming Harry Potter TV series. For those who need a refresher, ...

Have you felt a great disturbance in the Force this week? Turns out Star Wars fans have something new to cheer about with ...

It’s not what you do, it’s how readily you do it. Rapid evolutionary change might have more to do with how easily a key ...

Oregon Zoo visitors can visit the newest baby elephant at Forest Hall, the indoor portion of the zoo’s elephant habitat.

When a bull elephant and hippo meet in a watering hole, it’s not always a peaceful coexistence. In the accompanying footage, captured by Scott Hyman in Botswana, South Africa, the much larger ...

No passengers were injured, but wildlife veterinary officers are treating a female elephant and an injured calf in the city of Giritale, Sri Lanka’s state-owned Daily News reported Thursday.

A remarkable fossil discovery in Australia has reshaped scientists’ understanding of the Cretaceous predator hierarchy, ...

Here, The Hollywood Reporter breaks down a timeline of the conflict, presenting what is known — and what has been told multiple ways — in the lawsuits and its accompanying documents released ...