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 ...

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 ...

Elephants cannot jump due to their anatomy, which is built for supporting immense weight rather than springing. Their thick, ...