As with all life forms, elephants have evolved over time from ungulates to near ungulates or subungulates as they are called today. Their unusually shaped feet are quite similar to that of ungulates, ...

Ancient humans quarried flint to make weapons for hunting and butchering elephants up to 2 million years ago in what's now the Upper Galilee region of Israel, a new study finds. The research answers ...

In India, the process of training an elephant has changed little since ancient times. They captured elephants in the wild because they are difficult to breed and maintain for years in captivity. Male ...

Scientists discovered this ancient elephant fossil on the island of Sicily. They said the elephant shrunk rapidly over a million years because of the constraints of the island. The tiny elephant, and ...

KIBBUTZ REVADIM, Israel (AP) — Israeli archaeologists recently unearthed the titanic tusk of a prehistoric elephant near a kibbutz in southern Israel, a remnant of a behemoth once hunted by early ...

The bone of a "sizeable" elephant that may have taken part in combat thousands of years ago has been uncovered in southern Spain. Archaeologists found the carpal bone of an "elephant of large ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Today, elephants roam the savannas of Africa and rainforests in Asia ...

Recently, research further concluded that Neandertals were carnivores based on results from zinc isotope analysis. We know they likely ate meat, but questions remained regarding what type of meat they ...

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In the ancient world, perhaps no animal was as intimidating on the battlefield as a fully armored battle elephant. These massive beasts were used by the empires of the Mediterranean and South Asia to ...