In this undated photo, an African elephant matriarch leads her calf away from danger in northern Kenya. A new study in Nature Ecology & Evolution demonstrates that elephants respond to individual ...

Elephant societies respond to death in ways that look uncannily similar to our own reactions. Here’s why it has researchers describing them as “compassionate.” Wildlife researchers have, for decades, ...

Elephants are not only extremely intelligent but have the ability to express deep empathy for others. They form close family bonds with those in their herd and are known to help other elephants in ...

WASHINGTON — African elephants call each other and respond to individual names — something that few wild animals do, according to new research. In this undated photo, an African elephant matriarch ...