Wildlife SOS is caring for a 26-year-old elephant named Veer, who the nonprofit rescued from a life of a neglect in India, where the animal was being used to beg for money ...

Environmental experts and activists have slammed plans for carbon and tourism projects in an Indonesian park that’s home to ...

A new study shows Neanderthals may have planned hunts for giant elephants using teamwork and knowledge of their environment.

Neumark-Nord in northeastern Germany was a lake landscape in the last interglacial period. It is rich in archaeological finds ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announced Friday that its less than 2-week-old female Asian elephant has been named Linh Mai, Vietnamese for spirit blossom. The 308-pound calf was the first elephant ...

The Asian elephant calf that was born to female Asian elephant Nhi Linh on Feb. 2, 2026 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. (Courtesy Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. An elephant’s trunk is a wonder of evolution. Gentle, yet ...

There are about 1,000 tiny hairs on an elephant’s rugged trunk, all designed to help the animal feel, a new study found. By Alexa Robles-Gil Every elephant has about 1,000 whiskers on its trunk. They ...

Watching an elephant forage for roots to eat reveals just how strong yet sensitive its trunk is. An elephant’s more than 40,000 trunk muscles can upend trees and follow it up with gently collecting ...

The list of feats Andrew Schulz has witnessed an elephant perform with its trunk is as long as, well, an elephant’s trunk. These powerful proboscises are strong enough to push over 900 pound trees and ...

A new study from an interdisciplinary German research collaboration, led by the Haptic Intelligence Department at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS), reveals the secret to the ...

Crest’s new toothpaste targets odor-causing bacteria. For many, mints and gum have become a daily crutch for bad breath, the company said, noting that 67% of people say their mouth feels stale within ...