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

New research links grain prices to the start of the agricultural season in eastern and southern Africa. The findings could help predict famine.

Traces of milk in ancient pots indicate that east African herders were consuming dairy 5,000 years ago.

Lay counselors successfully helped children in East Africa cope with grief and stress following the death of a parent, a new study shows.

"Emotional violence may actually be more powerful than physical and sexual abuse in its impact on adolescent suicide behaviors..."

The presence of humans puts off some African carnivores, but not all.