Conservationists designated August 12 as World Elephant Day to raise awareness about conserving these majestic animals, as elephants have many engaging features, from their incredibly dexterous trunks ...

It is time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. And I am joined by the show's two hosts, Regina Barber and Emily Kwong. Hello. EMILY KWONG, BYLINE: Hi, Scott.

We often hear 'bigger is better' which might be true for pay-checks but not for other things. I’m of course talking about brains, what else? Nature has an astounding diversity of life, each with a ...

An elephant never forgets, the saying goes. They certainly have remarkable brains, with about three times as many neurons as we have. Anatomically, their brains look like a caricature of ours. The ...

What humans don’t know about the massive elephant bird could fill a book. And even what we know might need some serious revision. New information published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B ...

A hidden elephant illusion challenges your perception, with 99% struggling to find it in 8 seconds. This classic puzzle ...

Dishbrain may sound like a schoolyard insult, but it’s the name researchers chose for a new biocybernetic brain—one that is decent at the classic arcade game Pong. The team, led by Brett J. Kagan of ...