Four years ago, Bob Simon traveled to the Central African Republic to explore scientists' latest discovery: a possible secret language shared among forest elephants. His description of the place was ...
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 — ...
Elephants may use 'names' to address each other, new research suggests. Scientists found that wild African savanna elephants use specific vocal calls, rather than imitation, to signal individuals.