NPR's Short Wave talks about elephants' sniffing abilities, the remarkable migration of painted lady butterflies and a ...

Although the 3-month-old is still nursing — which she’ll do for several more years — she’s learning to use her trunk to pick up different pieces of food that the other elephants may have dropped. “She ...

This elephant’s behavior is adorable, and it’s also very typical. Baby elephants are known to suck on their trunks for a variety of reasons. The most common reason is comfort while they learn to use ...