Present-day elephants are the biggest land animals. The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) weighs over 10 tons and is up to 13 feet tall. Their Asian relatives, Elephas maximus, rank next on ...

Colossal’s scientists researched 121 mammoth and elephant genomes, including its own genomes for Asian and African elephants, to note the genes for hair and other adaptations to cold weather.

A Texas company working to bring back the woolly mammoth has made an adorable breakthrough: the woolly mouse. Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences announced Tuesday that it has engineered mice with ...

The bumpy road to her 400-person hometown of Mababe is dotted with elephant crossing signs; during our journey together, multiple herds meandered across our path. Globally, the African elephant ...

Ever wondered what it is like to be up close and personal with a big yet graceful elephant? A true adventure surely awaits you. African elephants at Dusk. Image via Depositphotos I’m a big fan of ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a zoo to improve the health of an African elephant named Ely, the first time the country’s highest court has made such a move ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a zoo to improve the health of an African elephant named Ely, the first time the country’s highest court has made such a move in favor of ...

The elephants, Alice, Ginny, and Kate, have been together their entire lives and will turn 40 this year. PROVIDENCE – Roger Williams Park Zoo's three African elephants will move to a new home in ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A massive blow for local zoo lovers as Roger Williams Park Zoo announces the planned departure of its three African elephants. Alice, Ginny, and Kate will head to ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Alice, Ginny and Kate, the Roger Williams Park Zoo’s beloved African elephant trio, will leave Rhode Island in late 2027. The Roger Williams Park Zoo announced ...

See All Key Ideas Not all elephants are the same. A new study has found that male African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) develop distinctive personality traits as they age. “We wanted ...