For many people, seeing the wildlife of Africa is a life-changing trip. It certainly was for me—so much that my wife and I returned this year with our kids in ... s beloved animals and landscapes.

Near the equator, where the climate is hot, animals tend to have darker skin, including on their ears. Think of the African elephant, which has quite dark ears (they also have the biggest ears of ...

Perhaps the most puzzling question Jared Diamond encounters as he investigates animal domestication is: Why were no large mammals ever domesticated in tropical Africa? Africa, south of the Sahara ...

DNA Advances Spur Resurrection Debate.") The genomes of five distinct animals—the Asian elephant, African savanna elephant, African forest elephant, woolly mammoth, and American mastodon—were ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii — Schoolchildren worldwide may now have more African animals to memorize: Four species of giraffe could roam the continent, a new study says. Until now the consensus has been ...

And both African and Asian elephants bury their dead. While "an elephant never forgets" may be a bit of an exaggeration, the animals do have remarkable memories. Elephants file important details ...