What roils beneath the Earth's surface may feel a world away, but the activity can help forge land masses that dictate ocean circulation, climate patterns, and even animal activity and evolution. In ...

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Adorable giraffe calf takes first steps in the lush African landscape.

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In “A Training School for Elephants,” Sophy Roberts revisits an especially bizarre episode from the exploitation of Africa.

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Housed in the same enclosure at the San Diego Zoo, an unusual and adorable bond has formed between a tiny duiker and a huge ...

In Rome's Colosseum and other amphitheaters in cities scattered across the sprawling ancient Roman Empire, gladiatorial ...

It's the most visited city in Texas for good reason. Here's what your family can enjoy in this friendly destination.

As the Earth's crust shifted and groaned over millions of years, something extraordinary happened beneath the surface. Deep ...