Donkeys and mules, often confused, possess distinct origins and traits. Donkeys, native to Africa, are resilient species ...

Modern firefighters use high-tech drones to monitor fires, sophisticated aircraft to patrol burn areas and GPS to share dangerous locations in the blink of an eye. They also use old-school mules. Fire ...

Downtown Austin looks different from atop a horse. You gaze down at crosswalks, for one. People at bus stops snap pictures of you. Guardrails over bridges seem low and flimsy. And everybody smiles ...

A butt for dreary jests, a homely beast to look upon, the U.S. mule—4,500,000 strong—is again coming into his own. Farmers, threatened with a tractor shortage, are buying mules. The U.S. Army is ...