Elephants seem easy to figure out with their big bodies, long trunks, and always walking in slow groups. But they’re not simple animals. Behind the usual facts are habits, abilities, and instincts ...

Steven Zhang conducts research at the University of Helsinki, hosted through funding from the Research Council of Finland awarded to Juha Saarinen. Seeing elephants in the wild is a timelessly ...

A new study shows Neanderthals may have planned hunts for giant elephants using teamwork and knowledge of their environment.

From its long, flexible trunk to its loud trumpeting sounds, there’s a lot to admire about an elephant. But how much do you know about these massive creatures? Where do they live? How big can they get ...

Sunday is National Elephant Appreciation Day—a holiday observed every September 22—and what better way to celebrate these tough-skinned animals than listing 10 crazy facts about them? 1. The African ...