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 ...

Almost every night, Tyler Nuckols can hear fireworks and shouting—not celebrating a holiday or marking an occasion, but trying to drive elephants back into the forest. In Ruam Thai, Thailand, where ...

With their massive flapping ears and long trunks, it isn't hard to believe that elephants tend to rely on acoustic and olfactory cues for communication. They use gestures and visual displays to ...