Teeth recovered from a beloved zoo elephant that died in 2008 are helping University of Utah geologists develop a method for tracking the movements of large herbivores across landscapes, even for ...

(NEW YORK) — A team of wildlife experts spotted a rare pygmy elephant with “saber-tooth”-like tusks in the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo island, according to the Sabah Wildlife Department. The ...

A new study of elephant teeth from the Neumark-Nord site in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, portrays Neanderthals as systematic hunters. They managed resources from migrating herds of giant straight-tusked ...

The animal kingdom stretches anatomy far beyond human expectations. Some creatures carry organs that rival furniture in size, ...

Tusks are one of the most notable features of elephants, among their size and trunks. However, some elephants do not have tusks, and a high proportion of these elephants are females. Why do some ...

Hosted by Stefan Chin (he/him) Sources and Credits can be found with original episode. Additional Image Credits: ...

Misha lived her whole life in zoos, but this elephant's teeth are now helping scientists reconstruct wildlife migrations. Geologists show how strontium isotopes found in teeth or tusks reveal where ...

A cross section of Misha the elephant’s molar used in research by University of Utah geologists who are developing new methods of tracking ancient wildlife migrations. Teeth recovered from a beloved ...