Humans and elephants have a surprising number of traits in common. These animals are highly intelligent and emotional, ...

Newborns use their voices like human infants, research scientist says. Hungry? Cry for food. Scared of a looming large adult ...

I’m standing waist-deep in a chocolate-hued, jungle-fringed tributary of the Congo River, watching my guide wade further downstream, with his hands cupped to his ears to amplify the sounds of the ...

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

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 ...

A flexible robotic arm mimics an elephant's trunk, twisting and stiffening to perform tasks, offering safer alternatives to rigid robots.

Elephants are not only extremely intelligent but have the ability to express deep empathy for others. They form close family ...