Listen: Elephants can learn new calls from humans
On command, just like our pets.
You need to know what’s being done to save African elephants
Thousands of years of human interference leave these smart, amazing creatures in danger of extinction.
Elephants could be key to saving the planet — here’s why
Big problems require big solutions — literally.
'Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s Elephant Transformation Was Originally Only For Mario
The Elephant in the room.
Elephant study could reduce conflict with humans
This one factor keeps young male elephants cool and calm in the face of humans.
An unlikely eavesdropping technology could save the African elephants
Distant rumbles can tell us a lot about the gentle giants.
Watch: Elephants suck up food like vacuums
They inhale at 30 times the speed of a sneeze.
To survive, skinny elephant seals hide differently than their thicc brethren
Fine-tuned risk behavior helps skinny seals survive.
What’s killing Botswana’s elephants?
Why an ancient organism is killing elephants at an alarming rate
Cyanobacteria is a necessary part of life — and sometimes a deadly force.
Elephants' Impressive Ability to "Smell" Numbers May Also Be What Saves Them
Their mathematically precise sense of smell opens a new option for conservation.
Brain Reconstruction of a "Truly Crazy Creature" Reveals Clues About Ancient Earth
A new study of an ancient bird brain offers fresh insight into the old world.
Elephant Study Reveals an Innate Ability for Math, Rivaling Humans
Authai the elephant is the queen of counting.
Biologists Finally Solve Mystery of Why Elephants Have Wrinkled Skin
They're not just in need of some lotion.
Study of Brain Structures Explains Why Elephants Are So Dang Smart
What exactly is going on in those 12-pound brains anyway?
Elephant Deterrent Made From Bee Pheromones Could Give Farmers a Boost
"Elephants remember negative experiences for a long time."
Elephant DNA Reveals the Evolutionary Reason (Most) Mammal Balls Drop
But some testicles are more shy than others.
'Westworld' Accused of Abusing Elephants By, Who Else, PETA
In the Future, Paper Will be Made Out of Elephant and Cow Poop
Reseachers study some useful shit.
Why Don't Elephants Get Cancer? New Study Reveals 3 Crucial Genes
The animals helped "reveal new elements in the human genome."
The Physics of Poop, Explained by Elephants
A scientist dives into a curious question about crap.
Elephants Never Forget, but They Also Almost Never Sleep
Wild African elephants survive on just two hours a night -- less than any other mammal we've ever studied.
Check Out the Elephant's Trunk Nebula Nursing Newborn Stars
Elephants Are Becoming Tuskless to Evade Poachers
Evolution happens faster than you think.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS | Elephant Tranquilizers
Carfentanil, a drug 10,000 times more powerful than morphine, is lacing America's heroin supply.
The FTC's Internet 'PrivacyCon' Points Out the Elephant in the Room
People, no matter what they say, have no idea how to manage privacy online.
When Polar Bears Are No Longer Climate Change Icons, Elephants Will Take Their Place
It's not just about global warming and the Arctic any longer. It's about guns and water.
Elephant Gets Industry-Grade Carbon Fiber Fix for Busted Tusk
When pachyderms go to the dentist, they get the space-age treatment.
A Dog in the Office Shouldn't Be an Elephant in the Room
How to talk to co-workers about their best friend.
