Shane Campbell-Staton Dissects the Anthropocene
Shane Campbell-Staton Dissects the Anthropocene
The Princeton University evolutionary biologist studies how animals are changing due to human activity.
The Princeton University evolutionary biologist studies how animals are changing due to human activity.
African Elephant
Mass Elephant Die-Off Caused by Cyanobacteria, Officials Say
Max Kozlov | Sep 23, 2020 | 2 min read
Tests point to a toxic algal bloom that might have led to the unprecedented deaths of hundreds of African elephants in Botswana earlier this year, but the evidence isn’t conclusive.
Extinct and Living Elephants’ Genomic History Sequenced
Jim Daley | Feb 26, 2018 | 2 min read
Gene flow between elephant species was a common feature of their evolutionary history.
Image of the Day: Elephants at Sunset
The Scientist and The Scientist Staff | Jan 11, 2018 | 1 min read
Conflict threatens already at-risk wildlife populations and conservation efforts in war-torn areas.
Elephant Footprints Create Habitat for Tiny Aquatic Creatures
Catherine Offord | Dec 1, 2016 | 4 min read
Researchers discover diverse communities of invertebrates inhabiting the water-filled tracks of elephants in Uganda.
Telltale Tusks
Amanda B. Keener | Jun 22, 2015 | 2 min read
Sequencing DNA from ivory may be useful for tracking down elephant poachers.
Poached Toward Extinction?
Tracy Vence | Aug 20, 2014 | 2 min read
Tens of thousands of African elephants have been illegally killed in the last four years, a report shows.
Super Sniffers?
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | Jul 24, 2014 | 2 min read
African elephants have more genes for olfactory receptors than dogs or humans, a study shows.
Discerning Elephants
Rina Shaikh-Lesko | Mar 12, 2014 | 1 min read
Elephants are able to tell human voices apart based on cues for age, sex, and ethnic group.