While the Drakensberg and Kilimanjaro are undoubtedly celebrated for their hiking allure, Africa offers an abundance of other ...

“Bananas” is how the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office described the apprehension of the primate in a Facebook post. The spider monkey was spotted Friday afternoon at the intersection of two ...

This amusing incident highlights the surprising abilities of monkeys, adding to previous heartwarming and humorous stories involving these intelligent primates. Monkeys with their expressive faces ...

Astronauts stranded on a hostile world are shocked to find it is an ape civilisation, with humans merely mute beasts and where being otherwise is deadly dangerous.

Does soaring over mesmerizing mountains dotted with goats, sipping Champagne atop remote glaciers, driving through lush forest and gliding through serene fjords tickle your fancy? It's all in a ...

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Between 1892 and 1954, most immigrants arriving in the United States passed through New York’s Ellis Island control center. For those fleeing poverty and war, the “island of tears” was also ...

It's also a special municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This Dutch Caribbean island is a home to 2,000 permanent residents spread across just four villages. In a region known for a ...

Apple made the iPhone's Dynamic Island a fun, easy-to-see way to surface system alerts, show apps running in the background and even track ride shares and food delivery. Sareena is a senior editor ...

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates. The Russian defence ministry said it had swapped 150 Ukrainian soldiers held captive ...