This research provides the most comprehensive assessment of trends in the two species of elephants in Africa: the forest elephant and the savanna elephant. The results were eye opening.

(CNN)-- Scientists have discovered a new species of elephant, and it's been right under their noses the whole time. A paper published Tuesday in the PLoS Biology scientific journal shows that ...

Elephants have long captured human imagination in art and culture, and scientists have long sought to understand them. Scientists at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) study African ...

In many ways, elephants are impressively resilient. They’re found across a diverse range of habitats and climate types, and eat a wide variety of foods. This flexibility means they’re better placed ...