At one time, poaching was the biggest threat to elephants in Africa. As these majestic creatures were slaughtered by the thousands for their tusks, it became abundantly clear that African elephants ...

Human–elephant conflict (HEC) in Sri Lanka results in significant loss of human life, elephant deaths, and extensive damage to crops and property. Despite numerous interventions over the decades, the ...

Monarch as a weanling with her new tags in April 2023. Photo taken under NMFS permit 22187-04. Molly Murphy Researchers don’t often put electronic tags on elephant seal pups. At more than $3,000 per ...

NPR's Short Wave talks about elephants' sniffing abilities, the remarkable migration of painted lady butterflies and a surprising discovery about the early universe. I'm Scott Detrow, and I am joined ...