Elephants
'Fat factories': Neanderthals orchestrated massive elephant kills 125,000 years ago
New findings show that they systematically managed resources and reveal what they hunted, something even scientists did not expect.
Elephant bone found at Spanish archaeological site may have marched on Rome with Hannibal - study
Dung DNA reveals hidden population of endangered forest elephants, study finds
Ancient Roman site reveals early humans butchered straight-tusked elephant and crafted bone tools
Do elephants play tricks on each other? Watch video
Observations at the Berlin Zoo provide new insights into elephants' cognitive abilities and social behaviors.
Ten wild elephants die in three days at Indian Tiger Reserve, fungus-infected millet suspected
The lone surviving male elephant from the herd of thirteen is reported to be displaying distress.
Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to 'roam free' in Germany
Germany is the largest importer of African elephant hunting trophies, and animal welfare groups have pressured the government to restrict the practice.
Biotech company aims to resurrect woolley mammoths in three years
Colossal lays out a ten-step process for how they will resurrect the Woolley Mammoth.
Just like people, elephants don't like eating the same thing every night - study
Elephants vary their diets not only according to what’s available but also to their preferences and physiological needs.
6 million-year-old 'elephant graveyard' unearthed in Florida
The paleontologists uncovered the full skeletons of at least one adult and seven infant gomphotheres.
Woman finds ancient mastodon tooth on beach
The tooth belonged to a Pacific mastodon, a creature that went extinct over 10,000 years ago
Study claims elephants are self-domesticated, experts disagree
Elephants may be the only species next to humans, and possibly bonobo apes, to have domesticated themselves - this is the bold claim a recent study makes.
Elephant extinction could have major impact on atmospheric carbon levels, researchers say
The possible extinction of these giants found in the wild could have detrimental effects on the environment.
Neanderthals hunted, butchered elephants, study reveals
The evidence comes from the Neumark-Nord 1 site near Halle, Germany, where 3,122 bones, tusks, and teeth have been found.
