A collection of elephant bones were excavated between 1979 and 1991 at a site in Italy known as Castel di Guido, situated near modern day Rome, and have since been re-analysed by a team from the ...

During warmer periods of the Middle Pleistocene, ancient humans in Italy were in the habit of butchering elephants for meat and raw materials, according to a study published October 8, 2025 in the ...

In modern-day Italy, the closest you will get to an elephant is in a zoo. But 400,000 years ago, a large species of straight-tusked elephants roamed Europe — and an unlucky few ended up on the dinner ...

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Do you know how to say 'I love you' like an elephant? If you don't, a new tool can tell you how. Hello in Elephant, a project designed to raise awareness for African elephants, lets users translate ...

The bullhook – a rod with a blunt or pointed hook at one end – has been used for centuries to get elephants to do humans’ bidding. And although the tool is now associated with some of the worst abuses ...

Animals may not carry an electric drill or a screwdriver but that doesn't mean they don't know how to use tools. Researchers have seen primates, elephants, birds and other animals use tools both in ...

Elephants are known for their intelligence, strong social bonds, and good memories. But do they communicate to show real intention? A new study suggests they do. The research showed that elephants ...

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Conserving endangered wildlife is an expensive, time consuming job, but new technology may make protecting animals, and catching the poachers who threaten them, easier. A low rumble reverberates from ...