Black and rufous elephant shrews get their name for their long noses, which resemble an elephant’s trunk. They have long heads, round ears, thin tails and compact bodies, with reddish fur on their ...

A collaborative team of researchers has conducted first-of-its kind research into how global climate change affects African elephants. The work shows that older elephants will have markedly decreased ...

CBS News set off a firestorm of criticism over its announcement on social media that disgraced former House speaker Dennis Hastert has died at 84. The longest-serving Republican House speaker was ...

There's a popular saying that records are made to be broken. But when it comes to the longest Burmese python to ever be caught in Florida, that super-sized snake could be a record that is never topped ...

The elephants are hitting the road again. An exhibit featuring 100 life-sized Indian elephant sculptures, titled “The Great Elephant Migration,” will leave the city’s Meatpacking District on Sunday, ...

Animal rights activists have criticised Botswana's decision to authorise the killing of 23 elephants to provide meat for independence celebrations. The southern African country, home to the world's ...

Botswana is home to the world's largest elephant population, with more than 130,000 elephants (file photo) Animal rights activists have criticised Botswana's decision to authorise the killing of 23 ...

Elephants appear to harmonise their vocal rumbles when they join together to form choruses, tuning their voices to sound more alike as the chorus unfolds. The findings come from a machine learning ...