Last week in Kenya, a 1-year-old baby elephant meandered through Tsavo East National Park with her mother. The sweet pair appeared healthy from a distance, but someone touring the park noticed ...

This elephant’s behavior is adorable, and it’s also very typical. Baby elephants are known to suck on their trunks for a variety of reasons. The most common reason is comfort while they learn to use ...

Elephants are known for their intelligence and social complexity, and recent observations show they might even engage in playful pranks. A new study documents Asian elephants’ skillful use of hoses ...

Why is the elephant trunk so wrinkly? It sounds like the start of one of Aesop’s fables. But in a new study in the journal Royal Society Open Science, researchers offer up some answers. This all ...

If I could have any pet in the world, I would have an elephant. Well, several, because they like to be together, but I would have elephants. Ever since I was a child, I've loved them way too much.