Tusks are one of the most notable features of elephants, among their size and trunks. However, some elephants do not have tusks, and a high proportion of these elephants are females. Why do some ...

The animal kingdom stretches anatomy far beyond human expectations. Some creatures carry organs that rival furniture in size, ...

A new study of elephant teeth from the Neumark-Nord site in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, portrays Neanderthals as systematic hunters. They managed resources from migrating herds of giant straight-tusked ...

Uli, an African elephant who lives at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm near Bristol, has undergone specialized dental treatment to repair a hole in his tusk. The procedure, performed in September 2025 by ...