African elephants confined to ‘tiny prison cells’ without access to water. Polar bears locked indoors with nothing but a ...

All those hours spent searching for grasses, roots and fruits means there's little time left over for sleep. How little? Try two hours a day for African elephants in the wild, a new study found.

Elephants, rejoice: China is making a major effort to kick its nasty ivory habit. On Friday, the Chinese government is slated to shutter more than two dozen factories that carve ivory. Authorities ...