Sri Lanka's government is digging a moat around one of its landfills to keep out hungry elephant herds and reduce conflicts between the animals and villagers.

The trick to calming an unhappy elephant? Sing him Frank Sinatra songs, according to one of the vets tasked with assessing whether Kaavan can be moved from poor conditions in a zoo in Pakistan's ...

On August 18th, the Fort Worth Zoo welcomed its newest resident, a baby elephant, to the family. Since then, they've shared several behind-the-scenes videos of her growth as she explores the world ...

At Reclaim Clay Collective, a pottery and art studio in Seattle’s Chinatown International District, I spent an overcast Sunday afternoon making origami with a group of strangers. Sitting at tables ...

AN elephant carer has tragically died after being struck by an adult female he raised from a calf. Israel Shambira, 58, had just made a video to celebrate the animal's 19th birthday when he was ...

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s monumental Wish You Were Here, here’s David Gilmour reminiscing to Uncut about the making of the album’s emotional opener (and closer), “Shine On ...

In a remarkable blend of technology and nature, Tata Electronics' ambitious semiconductor plant in Assam encounters an unexpected challenge: local elephants. These majestic creatures pose a risk to ...

Larissa Novelino holds a paper model of a structure made from origami engineering. Credit: Alex Becker/Rice University. When Larissa Novelino started her career as an engineer, she never expected that ...

BYU Engineering is well known for origami-inspired research and innovations, including foldable antenna systems used in space. Recently, an undergraduate student made a significant discovery—a new ...