Animals’ tails swat away insects using both wind and whack.

DNA damage kick-starts what was once a defunct duplicated gene, which kills off injured cells.

A pair of calves was born about eight months ago in Tanzania’s Tarangire National Park.

Gene flow between elephant species was a common feature of their evolutionary history.

Conflict threatens already at-risk wildlife populations and conservation efforts in war-torn areas.

Conservationists declare victory as the country agrees to crack down on domestic ivory sales, which have contributed to the near-extinction of elephant species.

Researchers discover diverse communities of invertebrates inhabiting the water-filled tracks of elephants in Uganda.

At least seven species of herpesvirus commonly infect elephants. At zoos, keepers scramble to save calves, who are particularly vulnerable to the viruses.

Researchers at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C., are studying a viral infection that can be lethal to elephant calves.