Feces, dung, poop: words that never fail to make a 12-year-old boy laugh. But they have no place in highly advanced scientific processes, right? Well, that’s where you’d be wrong. Researchers ...

A new study shows how African elephant poop helps make American-made guitars — and how poaching of elephants is contributing to a decrease in ebony trees. The world is connected in surprising ways. A ...

Vijendra Shekhawat was awestruck when he saw elephants for the first time. As an 18-year-old, on a visit to the historic Amber Fort in Jaipur, northern India, he was “amazed by the gigantic creatures” ...