Elephants mourn their dead, comfort grieving herd members, and pass down generations of knowledge, yet poachers slaughter ...

In his discussion of humans trying to share space with giants, Dr. Nitin Sekar explains the trade-offs inherent in resolving ...

You'd think elephants would be getting cancer left and right: They are giants of the animal kingdom and have trillions more cells than humans -- cells that, in theory, could turn into cancer over ...

Elephants that live near farms are more daring than their deep-forest counterparts, and that behavior could be the key to helping people and elephants get along. That's the central finding of new ...

Elephants separated by miles of dense forest or open savanna can coordinate their movements, locate mates, and share warnings using vocal rumbles pitched below 20 Hz, a frequency range the human ear ...

Farmers have dealt with pests since the advent of agriculture. Cats can catch mice, and fences can keep out rabbits. But what do you do when the creature raiding your crops is a six-ton African ...

In this Friday, Aug. 9, 2013 photo, an African elephant walks in Tarangire National Park, 118 kilometers (75 miles) southwest of Arusha, Tanzania. The park is famous for its Baobab trees, birds, and ...

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Discover 25 cool and absolutely extraordinary elephant facts, from their incredible trunks to their complex brains. Learn how ...

Butchering an elephant is an extraordinarily difficult feat, requiring serious tools and cooperation, with the reward being a protein bonanza. Now a team of researchers led by Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo ...