In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers investigated recognition of human visual attention by Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) based on body and face orientation, as documented ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Elephants belong to an ancient lineage that extends back ...

“The elephants didn’t mean them any harm” explained a resident from Bannerghatta, India who has to be careful at night in case the animals trample them. It is about living with nature’s large ...