The retired elephants of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be moving to a spacious new home at a Florida conservation center next year, concluding a journey that began in 2015 when ...

Massive Megatherium sloths once stood as large as Asian elephants, ripping foliage off treetops with prehensile tongues like ...

Mammoths and elephants, both belonging to the Elephantidae family, showcase distinct adaptations to different environments.

A 183-million-year-old plesiosaur fossil unveils rare skin details, reshaping our understanding of ancient marine life.

A fossilized elephant skull found in the Kashmir Valley is reshaping how scientists understand an ancient giant’s past.

At roughly 22 feet long and tipping the scales near 11,000 pounds, Lokiceratops is the heavyweight champion of North American ...

Scientists use changes in DNA as a type of clock to estimate how long two species have been separated. Researchers found that ...

The Elephant Sanctuary, in Hohenwald, celebrated its 30th anniversary in March, marking three decades of adopting former circus and show elephants and allowing them to retire in peaceful wilderness.

Varanasi: Genome sequencing of 30 elephants revealed that India has five distinct lineages of elephants in India which migrate from north to south. While addressing the 25th Professor SP Ray ...

Asian elephant gestation periods last anywhere from 18-22 months, while African elephant gestations last a full 22 months. That’s only two months shy of a two-year pregnancy!

The Asian elephant Sabu was moved from Cincinnati to Columbus, Ohio, a couple of years ago with the aim of mating with the female elephants there. On Thursday, the Columbus Zoo announced that two ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Nepali researcher Sanjeeta Sharma Pokharel explores Asian elephant physiology and behavior in response to ecological challenges, emphasizing ...