Elephant evolution was not always as straightforward as the animals seen today might suggest. Fossils reveal a period when elephant relatives developed highly unusual features, including dramatically ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks. The research was published ...

Early humans were not just scavengers. New research shows they actively butchered elephants, transforming survival and social ...