After Obama says they're real, Trump orders release of government files on UFOs Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Euphoria’ star, dead at 53 Grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups ...

A painting by Henri-Paul Motte depicts Carthaginians using elephants during the Battle of Zama in North Africa, which Rome won, ending the Second Punic War. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons In 2019 ...

Indonesia has banned elephant rides in zoos nationwide. The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry has decided to ban elephant riding at all zoos and conservation centers. Animal welfare organizations ...

Six people were killed and one child was seriously injured in the trampling on Friday, Feb. 13 Bailey Richards is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and interned ...

Every elephant has about 1,000 whiskers on its trunk. They play a crucial role for the animals, which have thick skin and poor eyesight. Elephants cannot regrow these hairs, meaning a lost one creates ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announced Friday that its less than 2-week-old female Asian elephant has been named Linh Mai, Vietnamese for spirit blossom. The 308-pound calf was the first elephant ...

Elephants use their trunks much like a human uses their hands: to pick up food and manipulate objects. A new study finds that tiny, specialized whiskers on elephant trunks help them do it. Many human ...

Archaeologists say a 2,200-year-old specimen is the first direct evidence of how the Carthaginian war machine used the giant mammals in the Punic Wars. By Franz Lidz A 2,200-year-old bone unearthed ...

After 10 days of public voting and $58,892.70 raised for conservation, the Asian elephant calf at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is named Linh Mai [LIN-my], which ...

"The largest elephant ever. It doesn't matter if they are a dream or reality." National Geographic's latest documentary film, "Ghost Elephants," follows Nat Geo explorer Steve Boyes to locate the ...