Two elephants playfully interact with one another. Source: Nilina/Pexels Imagine yourself standing on the savanna. You can't see any animals nearby, but suddenly you feel a thrumming in the air around ...

(via SciShow) You are probably aware of the fact that elephants make trumpeting noises - but did you know that most of their communication is so low pitched that humans can’t even hear it?

Elephants display a striking ability to hear distant thunderstorms, says anthropologist Barbara J. King. She suggests watching a video that caught... Elephants' ability to hear what is called ...

The natural world is abuzz with the sound of animals communicating — crickets, birds, even grunting fish. But scientists learning to decode these sounds say the secret signals of African elephants — ...

The study’s primary goal was to understand the dynamics of vocal exchanges between elephant groups, with a particular emphasis on a specific vocalization known as the "let's go" rumble. These rumbling ...

Elephants possess extraordinary senses, allowing them to detect approaching rain and storms from up to 150 miles away. Their highly sensitive trunks pick up the scent of rainfall, while their ability ...

Nelson Mandela University provides support as an endorsing partner of The Conversation AFRICA. Over the past 15 years, through our scientific study of tracks and traces, we have identified more than ...