Snow sculptures on Hempstead Street are bringing joy to a New London neighborhood, while they last. NEW LONDON, Conn. — While ...

Bruno Mars' -- first album under his own name -- in nearly a decade tops the last week of February's new music releases roster. He's joined by fresh works from Gorillaz, Blackpink, Pat Metheny, Rob ...

The yellow-bellied slider is a semiaquatic turtle, native to southeastern United States, where it is the most common turtle species. As the name suggests, they have a yellow belly that is buried under ...

There are about 1,000 tiny hairs on an elephant’s rugged trunk, all designed to help the animal feel, a new study found. By Alexa Robles-Gil Every elephant has about 1,000 whiskers on its trunk. They ...

The federal government reimbursed Florida $608 million for two state-run immigration facilities. The FEMA payment covers the construction and management of the "Alligator Alcatraz" and "Deportation ...

The facility's dorms are climate-controlled, with secondary heating and space heaters available if needed. Concerns remain for detainee advocates due to the center's remote Everglades location and ...

Washington, D.C., has something to trumpet about overnight after welcoming a very small and very special new resident. A baby Asian elephant was born in the early hours Monday at the Smithsonian’s ...

Beyond questions of legality and oversight, Alligator Alcatraz has faced persistent skepticism from advocates, attorneys and lawmakers over an obvious issue: how an immigration detention camp in the ...

A wild bull elephant killed a tourist in central Thailand's Khao Yai National Park on Monday, a park official said, the third fatality linked to the same animal. The 65-year-old Thai tourist from ...

Nearly two dozen people were killed and 15 were injured by a large wild bull elephant that went on a 10-day rampage through several towns in eastern India, terrorizing locals who reportedly climbed ...

A final sendoff Sunday for a beloved albino alligator in San Francisco. The California Academy of Sciences hosted a celebration of life for Claude. The alligator was a favorite at the museum for 17 ...