The coffee-eating elephants developed a unique microbial community. Specifically, researchers found a surge in Acinetobacter bacteria—a group known for hanging out on coffee beans—suggesting the beans ...

Many animals are smart, but elephants are among the most intelligent species. Not only do they have great memories, but they ...

Many animals are smart, but elephants are among the most intelligent species. Not only do they have great memories, but they ...

The study also found that these elephants had a more diverse mix of gut microbes, including bacteria linked to pectin ...

Craig was one of the last remaining elephants identified as super tuskers in Africa, but also became a symbol for conservation. Kenya is mourning the death of Craig, one of its most famous elephants, ...

Scientists have discovered that gut-born bacteria may hold the secret for treatments of everything from IBD to Parkinson’s disease. Now they just need samples from the people living in the most ...

The death of Craig, a widely known super tusker from Amboseli, drew attention not just because of his fame, but because he lived long enough to die of natural causes in a period when elephants with ...

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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved “super tusker” elephant whose long life in the wild came to symbolize the country’s increasingly successful efforts to protect the ...

A Kenyan elephant believed to have been one of Africa's largest male tuskers has died of old age. The pachyderm, fondly known as Craig, died of natural causes on Saturday morning at Amboseli National ...

Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. Qin Rao, MD, is a ...