Scientists have grown “mini-antlers” on mice by inserting deer genes into the mouse genome, according to a new paper. The results suggest that mammals that have lost the ability to regenerate ...

Elk breeding season — when bull elks start getting their antlers trapped in ropes, swings, hammocks and netting — is almost here, and elk in Colorado are already getting themselves into trouble. The ...

The bull elk was spotted wandering near the Alberta mountain town with lights and candy cane ornaments strung up in his antlers. Parks Canada, which responded to a resident's call, tranquillized ...

The Irish elk, or Megaloceros giganteus, ranged across northern Eurasia from Siberia to Ireland and shed its giant antlers every year. It is on display in the David H. Koch Hall of Fossils—Deep ...

Measuring 3.5 metres from tip to tip, the antlers of the extinct Irish elk (Megaloceros giganteus) were the largest of any deer ever – but it is no longer completely clear why they grew to such ...

Bull elk with antlers in Yellowstone National Park. JudiLen / Getty Images There are a few ways to distinguish an elk from a moose, but their size and the shape of their antlers are the two main ...