Throughout history, the reigns of kings have changed cultures, societies, and entire civilizations. Some monarchs ascended to the throne in their youth and ruled for decades, being proof and guiding ...

"We didn't know what we were seeing. We had attributed it to stored sperm," he said. "I guess sometimes truth is stranger than fiction." Virgin births have been observed in other reptiles before, ...

Asian elephant Nhi Linh, who stands in the foreground, is pregnant. Behind her is Spike, who sired the calf. Skip Brown / Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Elephant ...

For illustrators in medieval Europe, depicting animals like elephants that they’d never set eyes on was a key part of their task to shape the morality of humankind. What mattered most was what such ...

I've been researching and testing lifestyle products for over 5 years. We rounded up the best white elephant gift ideas—from a cozy scarf to vino-preserving Wine Condoms—that are budget-friendly and ...

Eleven pink painted elephants march through Bangkok, bowing in unison outside the Grand Palace in a lumbering tribute to the late queen mother. Sirikit, the mother of current King Maha Vajiralongkorn ...

(Chanakarn Laosarakham/AFP/AFP) Eleven pink painted elephants marched through Bangkok on Thursday, bowing in unison outside the Grand Palace in a lumbering tribute to the late queen mother. Sirikit, ...

SHANGHAI, Dec. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — China Eastern Airlines (CEA) inaugurated its new Shanghai–Auckland–Buenos Aires route on Dec. 4. The inaugural flight, operated by CEA's "National Museum of ...

Snail holds the overall record, lasting up to 3 years in dormancy. Australian Pygmy Possum is the longest continuous mammal sleeper (367 days). True hibernation involves extreme body temperature and ...

Africa’s proclaimed longest bee hive fence, built with Butterfly Pavilion and local partners to reduce human–elephant conflict through the natural defensive behavior of honey bees. Stealthcam image of ...