The Carthaginian general famously used elephants during the Punic Wars. But until now, archaeologists had never found ...

Elephants in populations that lost or lack older individuals tend to have a lower chance of survival, spend less time with others and respond less accurately to threats, says behavioral ecologist Lucy ...

The findings suggest these ghost elephants survived Angola’s war by never leaving—adapting instead by becoming invisible. “I ...

Archaeologists working in southern Spain have identified what appears to be the first direct physical evidence of an elephant ...

There are about 1,000 tiny hairs on an elephant’s rugged trunk, all designed to help the animal feel, a new study found.

Pachyderm whiskers are more flexible at the tip than the base, allowing elephants to complete delicate tasks with their incredibly strong trunks ...

Acupuncture has become part of elephant care at a small number of zoos and wildlife sanctuaries. Its use is tied to long-term ...

"I've heard people saying: that finding the elephants means finding ourselves." National Geographic has unveiled the official ...

Researchers have studied rat and mouse whiskers, but these key organs for elephants have been largely overlooked.

In the wild, there are a lot of ways elephants like to play, like: Playing with actual toys (in zoos, balls. In the wild, ...