Elephants seem easy to figure out with their big bodies, long trunks, and always walking in slow groups. But they’re not simple animals. Behind the usual facts are habits, abilities, and instincts ...

Baby elephants might grow to be one of the largest land animals in the world, but they are only around 200 to 300 pounds when they are born. Did you know that young elephants are called calves? Or ...

The Topeka Zoo welcomed two new elephants to the capital city on Wednesday. Cora, 58, and Shannon, 34, join Tembo, 46, and Sunda 56, at the zoo. In honor of the event, here are some Topeka Zoo ...

Sophia Waterfield is a reporter for Newsweek based at its London bureau. She has written for publications such as Metro UK, New Scientist, and Forbes.com, and has covered topics such as business ...