A study predicts increasing human-elephant conflict in Southern Africa. A growing number of farmers and 290,000 African ...

Animals may inhabit the same world as us, but new research shows how their perceptions of what is around them differs, says research fellow Ishan Singhal ...

Farmers have dealt with pests since the advent of agriculture. Cats can catch mice, and fences can keep out rabbits. But what ...

Human-Animal Encounters in the Bible (Wipf and Stock Publishers) addresses a surprisingly under-explored and little discussed ...

Venom is one of nature’s most terrifying weapons. Some animals use it to kill prey, while others use it to defend themselves ...

These social animals manage friendships, grudges, alliances, family politics, and power struggles that feel surprisingly ...

The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court is set to hear a case about the living conditions of two elephants at the Honolulu Zoo. The case argues that elephants Mari and Vaigai should be moved to a ...

If drought in an area persists longer, elephants move closer to areas near human settlements. This is the finding of research by biologist Irene Bouwman of Radboud University. During short-term ...

During his life, Indro played an important role in mitigating conflicts between wild elephants and humans. Read more at ...

The decision comes weeks after the death of Happy, the elephant at the center of a landmark animal rights case ...

The government has cleared three major elephant corridors and established a special expert committee to formulate long-term ...

Humans sleep less than every other primate on record, despite having the biggest brains — biologists call it the human sleep ...