Elephants are known for their intelligence and social complexity, and recent observations show they might even engage in playful pranks. A new study documents Asian elephants’ skillful use of hoses ...

'Elephant Mary is the queen of showering.' By Laura Baisas Published Nov 8, 2024 11:00 AM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries ...

Elephants are serious about self care. To stay cool, and protect their skin, they wallow in mud, bathe in dust and use their trunks to spray themselves with water. Now, an Asian elephant named Mary, ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

This clever elephant didn’t just figure out how to turn a hose into a shower—she also had to deal with a mischievous friend. Reading time 2 minutes Footage of hose-wielding Asian elephants at the ...