Learn the basics of drawing realistic faces with just a pencil and paper. This tutorial breaks down facial proportions, guidelines, and shading techniques to help beginners improve their portrait ...

Sammy, a male elephant seal, has returned to the south-west Victorian town of Portland, where he frequents a canal and beaches. Sammy is mostly regarded with awe, but there have been reports of people ...

Botswana has issued 400 elephant hunting licenses amid fresh opposition from conservationists. International hunters pay up to $50,000 to obtain a license in order to hunt an elephant. In a recent ...

Gaborone, Botswana — Botswana has issued 400 elephant hunting licenses amid fresh opposition from conservationists. International hunters pay up to $50,000 to obtain a license in order to hunt an ...

If you’re looking for a fun and engaging way to spark your child’s creativity, Simply Draw, the latest addition to the Simply app suite, is the perfect solution. Designed to make learning to draw ...

Andrew Holmes’ images of trucks on Californian highways are sun-drenched, saturated and sharp. Looking at the crystal clear snapshots, you can almost hear the roar of the engines, feel the heat ...

My first real attempt? A complete disaster. I just drew what I thought I saw: a big, lumpy gray blob with a tube for a nose. The result was flat and lifeless, like a sad balloon animal. It taught me ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Raja the elephant has been one of the biggest attractions — literally and figuratively — at the St. Louis Zoo for decades. Now, he's moving away. Raja was the first elephant ever born at the St. Louis ...