Darina now on the way to a longed-for normal childhood thanks to pioneering British treatment - and our generous readers.

Poaching, climate change and excessive hunting caused colossal population drop.

Intriguing evidence from well-preserved calf Yuka of ‘cobra hood-shaped bulge’ on trunk that is absent in modern elephants

Sensational underwater treasures - including mummies of Hun-era fashionistas - recaptured from oblivion.

Agafya Lykova rejects leaving her remote house even though debris from coming rocket launch could fall dangerously close.

Residents of Dudinka share this impressive - ok, scary! - video of ice breaking on the Yenisei River.