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 ...

In 1889, the British journalist Henry Morton Stanley stumbled out of the forests of Central Africa into the town of Katwe, a ...

Its origins lie in the Swahili language, but Africa isn’t the only place to enjoy a safari. On the other side of the planet, ...

I had the honor of lecturing at the Holon Institute of Design in Israel’s Tel Aviv district to celebrate International Design Week 2025.

Zambia’s rich biodiversity and extensive network of protected areas make it one of Africa’s most important conservation hubs.

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 ...

In the vast savannas of Africa, elephant herds roam with a quiet grace that often hides ... Future work will improve the ENERSCAPE model by adding seasonal data, human activity maps, and climate ...