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First, the African forest elephant, a third species, wasn’t included in the analysis. She says those animals would have provided another point of reference for the development and use of the trunk.

This powerful video tells the emotional story of an elephant being freed after 85 years in captivity. It highlights the rescue mission, the elephant’s first steps toward freedom, and the impact of ...

The elephant brain has almost as many cortical neurons as the human brain, and in fact, some of the neurons are larger than humans and most other species. They're encephalization quotient, or EQ ...

John Allman (with colleague Atiya Hakeem at Caltech examining elephant brain specimens) is searching for one of the biological keys to human behavior. Aaron Huey There was little chance of missing ...

Elephant seals, fog harvesting and the brain science behind sugar cravings This week's Short Wave news roundup covers harvesting drinking water from fog, ...

A bump in the elephant brain stem pointed scientists to the wrinkles on their trunks and the role those folds play in the animal’s life.

This week's Short Wave news roundup covers harvesting drinking water from fog, what elephant seals reveal about fish populations in the deep ocean, and why there's always room for dessert.

A bump in the elephant brain stem pointed scientists to the wrinkles on their trunks and the role those folds play in the animal’s life. Why is the elephant trunk so wrinkly? It sounds like the ...

This week's Short Wave news roundup covers harvesting drinking water from fog, what elephant seals reveal about fish populations in the deep ocean, and why there's always room for dessert.