A point, a wave, a thumbs-up, or a nod of the head. Human communication is filled with nonverbal cues and gestures. Now, scientists have recorded semi-captive elephants intentionally adopting ...

Elephants used distinct gesture types to communicate that they want apples. Credit: Royal Society Open Science (2025) . DOI: 10.1098/rsos.242203 Humans have long mastered the art of expressing their ...

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 ...

Outside of humans, this communication strategy, called goal-directed intentionality, is observed only in primates, according to a study. Photo by Eleuteri Vesta, Bates Lucy, Nyaradzo Masarira Yvonne, ...

The African elephant population was traditionally reliant upon the ability to move around large areas in order to preserve high numbers of healthy individuals and genetic diversity. Over countless ...

Family of African Bush Elephants taking a mud bath in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya.© I, Mgiganteus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The idea that animals have their own forms of language has ...

Elephants are well-known for their excellent memory capabilities, social intelligence, and facial recognition skills; however, recent research shows even more fascinating facts about elephants as ...