African elephants are among the most influential foragers on Earth. A single adult can consume well over a hundred kilograms ...

Researchers identified eight plant species that sick elephants appear to seek out for a specific purpose, plus five used in ...

Elephants in Kenya self-medicate with plants and soils, linking wildlife pharmacology, indigenous medicine, and conservation ...

Wild African savannah elephants appear to do something remarkable during their frequent squabbles: they talk each other down ...

Raging hormones can make teenagers do some crazy things. In a group of elephants without a father figure it led to a killing ...

African elephants in the Mount Elgon area of Kenya can purposefully select certain plants when unwell. The researchers ...

Surveying elephants is hard, risky work. Dedicated biologists have been doing this challenging task across Africa for decades. Systematic surveying started in the late 1960s but has been sporadic, as ...

People have had a devastating impact on African elephant and rhino numbers, but in parts of Africa we’re helping these amazing animals to recover People have had a devastating impact on African ...

Across the African continent, elephant populations have largely declined over the past several decades, but some areas show hopeful signs of recovery, according to a new study. Researchers have ...