In the largest genomic mapping of Africa's elephants to date, an international team of researchers shows that elephant ...

Born in the early hours of a chilly February morning and weighing 308 pounds, Linh Mai is the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and ...

Over the past decade, human–elephant conflict has escalated sharply. More than 100 elephants have died, alongside at least 50 human fatalities ...

Since her birth in early February, the calf has been growing and beginning to bond with her care team and herd. She will go ...

A tiny—well, 308-pound—addition has arrived at one of the nation’s most beloved zoos, and she already has a reputation for ...

Learn how Linh Mai, the first Asian elephant calf born at the Smithsonian in 25 years, is strengthening genetic diversity in ...

Ahead of Linh Mai’s public debut, keepers said another female Asian elephant is acting as a stand-in mom to the 2-month-old ...

Two‑month‑old Lin Mei, the first Asian elephant born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in nearly 25 years, is preparing for her public debut. She’s thriving, bonding with her herd and serving as a ...

Centromeres act as the control centers of chromosomes, ensuring accurate genetic inheritance during cell division, yet they ...

D.C.'s Smithsonian National Zoo has announced that its Asian elephant calf, Linh Mai, will make her long-awaited public debut ...

In 1902, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott spotted a large group of large black and white birds at Ross Island, Antarctica ...

In a statement today, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) officially reclassified emperor penguins as ...