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WASHINGTON — This year, spring showers brought a special April flower to Washington, D.C. — a 2-month-old Asian elephant named Linh Mai, or "spirit blossom" in Vietnamese. Subscribe to read this story ...

A new elephant calf makes her debut at the National Zoo on Tuesday, in celebration of Earth Day! The Asian elephant, Linh Mai, is the first one born at the zoo in nearly 25 years. Linh Mai was born in ...

Elephants have problematic moms, too. A baby Asian elephant named Linh Mai has gone viral after being rejected by her mother. Linh Mai was born on February 2 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in ...

There’s a new superstar in the making at the National Zoo: Linh Mai, an Asian elephant calf, was born Feb. 2. The smallest member of the zoo’s herd, which includes her parents, Spike and Nhi Linh, ...

Scientists have developed a new way to fight gum disease without wiping out the mouth’s helpful bacteria—a major shift from traditional treatments. Instead of killing everything, this targeted ...

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Brushed your teeth with Tom's toothpaste over the past six years? If so, you may be entitled to a cash payout. According to a class action settlement website, people who purchased one or more Tom's of ...

As part of a $2.9 million settlement in a class action lawsuit against Tom’s of Maine, Inc., anyone who purchased toothpaste from the brand in the last six years may be entitled to a payout. In ...