In “A Training School for Elephants,” Sophy Roberts revisits an especially bizarre episode from the exploitation of Africa.

Imagine walking across the sun-scorched savannas of Africa and stumbling upon a shimmering pool of water, teeming with life.

Imagine a parched African savannah, the earth cracked and dry, the grass brittle beneath sweltering sun—yet, amidst this ...

Then he put out a call to biologists and game wardens all around Africa: Send me your elephant scat. In this way, the groundwork was laid for his map. Sam Wasser estimates that 50,000 elephants ...

Their cognitive maps include the ability to match these calls to ... Young African elephants playing in mud, Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa. Image by EcoPic via Depositphotos. One of the ...

Kruger National Park sits in northeastern South Africa next to the Mozambique and ... Punda Maria or Orpen gates – is a favorite haven for elephants, so you're bound to see these giant ...

After the government started clearing a forested area in India's southern Hyderabad city, social media posts falsely claimed ...

What roils beneath Earth's surface may feel a world away, but the activity can help forge land masses that dictate ocean circulation, climate patterns, and even animal activity and evolution. In fact, ...

UC San Diego School of Biological Sciences' Shermin de Silva has spent the majority of her scientific career studying ...

Norwegian Cruise Line just completed a home-porting program in South Africa for the first time. (Photo Credit: Norwegian Cruise Line) Giraffes, the African elephant, the African wild dog, the African ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled an overhaul of the State Department on Tuesday, with plans to reduce staff by 15% ...