Scientists used strontium isotopes in Misha the elephant’s teeth to track her movements, revealing a method to study ancient ...

Misha lived her whole life in zoos, but this elephant's teeth are now helping scientists reconstruct wildlife migrations. Geologists show how strontium isotopes found in teeth or tusks reveal where ...

Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are an iconic species of the Southern Ocean. But with rapid environmental changes ...

Teeth recovered from a beloved zoo elephant that died in 2008 are helping University of Utah geologists develop a method for ...

A cross section of Misha the elephant’s molar used in research by University of Utah geologists who are developing new methods of tracking ancient wildlife migrations. Teeth recovered from a ...

Teeth recovered from a beloved zoo elephant that died in 2008 are helping University of Utah geologists develop a method for tracking the movements of ...

Forest personnel have arrested five persons with three elephant tusks even as they were trying to sell them. Following an alert from revenue officials, the forest personnel intercepted a gang in ...

At this point in history, the hubristic belief that people are above nature has allowed humans to bring immeasurable change to the natural systems that all of life depends upon for survival. The ...

Elephants, Samburu, Kenya ... given the size of the cavities where her tusks were moored, and the wear on her teeth. He reflects somberly on the slaughter of so many “grand old matriarchs ...

Adult male African elephants can weigh up to 14,000 pounds. Hippos on the other hand can weigh anywhere from 2,200 to 9,900 pounds. Despite the size difference, hippos have sharp teeth with ...