Elephants investigate and revisit the remains of their dead for years — a biologist explains the real science behind this eerie, grief-like behavior.

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, ...

Feeding wild animals can be a dangerous game — especially with one as big as an elephant. Unfortunately, biologists in Sigur have documented a concerning food trend among elephants that could pose ...

Humans have long mastered the art of expressing their goals and needs through both language and gestures. A similar behavior is also observed in non-human primates, who use complex gestures to convey ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The decline in Africa's population of forest elephants has had a direct impact on the decline of its ebony trees, a new study ...

Neil the Seal became a social media sensation almost overnight. Neil is a five-year-old male southern elephant seal who ...

CU Boulder PhD student Liam Jasperse-Sjolander is helping elephant behavioral observation get off the ground—and into the air above Africa Walking through the quiet, lush rainforests of Gabon, on ...

Male elephants have distinct characters, and certain individuals within the society are influential and can have a positive psychological impact on the group, according to new research. The study also ...

A new study has revealed that African elephants have an extraordinary ability to meet their colossal food requirements as efficiently as possible. Data from over 150 elephants demonstrated that these ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. — Katherine Kastl knows the elephants at the North Carolina Zoo quite well. This summer she spent 100 hours observing the herd's behavior and social interactions. So, for instance, two ...