Connected areas boost chance of elephant survival

Elephants have the best chance of survival when they live in areas that are not only protected, but also connected.

Karl Bates-Duke • futurity
Jan. 8, 2024 ~6 min

Elephants mix it up when it comes to food

Elephants eat surprisingly different foods from meal to meal, a new study shows.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
July 6, 2023 ~8 min


Elephant relative graveyard is a ‘once-in-a-lifetime find’

Bones from an extinct relative of elephants offers a panoramic view of the state's prehistoric life, researchers say.

Jerald Pinson-U. Florida • futurity
June 1, 2023 ~11 min

Manatee history includes giant 12-ton sea cow

Researchers have assembled the most complete story yet of the ancestry of manatees, including a 24,000-pound version that once swam in the Bering Sea.

Karl Bates-Duke • futurity
Aug. 26, 2022 ~6 min

DNA tests expose how criminals traffic elephant ivory

New research uncovers an even higher degree of organization among elephant ivory smuggling networks than previously known.

James Urton-U. Washington • futurity
Feb. 16, 2022 ~8 min

DNA tests expose how criminals traffic elephant ivory

New research uncovers an even higher degree of organization among elephant ivory smuggling networks than previously known.

James Urton-U. Washington • futurity
Feb. 16, 2022 ~8 min

Testing dried blood spots can gauge elephant health

Using dried spots of blood from elephants is a viable way to evaluate their health, research shows.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Jan. 26, 2022 ~6 min

Watering holes in Africa are parasite hotspots

Watering holes in Africa quench the thirst of animals during dry seasons, but they're also hotspots for parasites that infect the animals.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Jan. 13, 2022 ~10 min


Fossil elephant cranium reveals its competitive edge

A fossil elephant cranium from Kenya weighs roughly two tons and reveals adaptations that let its species, Loxodonta adaurora, outcompete others.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 10, 2021 ~9 min

GPS collar study may protect elephants from poachers

Using GPS to track African elephants, clarifies where, when, and why they move. That could help protect them from poachers.

Tim Lucas-Duke • futurity
June 22, 2021 ~6 min

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