The Amboseli elephants : introduction / Cynthia J. Moss, Harvey Croze, and Phyllis C. Lee -- Amboseli ecosystem context : past and present / Harvey Croze and W. Keith Lindsay -- The human context of ...

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 ...

Wild African elephants address each other with name-like calls, a rare ability among nonhuman animals, according to a new study. Researchers used machine learning to confirm that elephant calls ...

Elephant societies respond to death in ways that look uncannily similar to our own reactions. Here’s why it has researchers describing them as “compassionate.” Wildlife researchers have, for decades, ...

African savanna elephants communicate more like humans than previously thought, new research shows—opening up new possibilities for elephant cognition. African savanna elephants walk roam the Okavango ...

Editor's note: This story has been named a 2025 World Press Photo contest winner for its "compelling exploration of human-wildlife conflict, prompting viewers to reconsider their understanding of ...

Elephants weigh four to six tons and are around 18 to 24 feet long, although this varies by species and sex of the elephant. Elephants are the largest existing land animal, with massive bodies, large ...

Researchers found that the animals are capable of using their trunks to make a range of gestures that express their intentions and wants. By Veronique Greenwood If you give an elephant an apple, she’s ...