Giant elephant skull found in Himalayas leaves scientists perplexed - Fossil found in Kashmir valley quarter century ago ...

The population of African elephants in the Mwea Nature Reserve in Kenya has grown significantly in recent years, resulting in ...

A bump in the elephant brain stem pointed scientists to the wrinkles on their trunks and the role those folds play in the ...

Three elephant seals returned to the ocean Wednesday morning, Oct. 2, marking what the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro said was the final release of a busy season for the species.

A fossil elephant skull from Kashmir reveals a new species, deepening our understanding of elephant evolution.

The giant fossil skull of an extinct elephant, discovered in northern India's Kashmir Valley in 2000, sheds light on a poorly ...

A new analysis of this 400,000-year-old skull fills in missing branches on the elephant evolutionary tree.

Oct. 15, 2024 — A study in the Cascade Range in Oregon of a tiny, elusive skunk found the animal can cover more ground than deer and is sensitive to climate change, particularly severe winter ...

“It has more muscles than any other body structure in mammals.” In fact, an elephant’s trunk contains over 46,000 muscles, compared to the human body’s 600 to 700. Left- and right-trunkers ...

As a helicopter hovers close to an elephant, trying to be as steady as possible, an experienced veterinarian cautiously takes ...

The conservationists said it is not easy bringing baby elephants into the world, as elephants need to carry their babies for as long as 22 months — the longest gestation period for any mammal! And ...