uncovered 3 million new genetic variants in one of the most extensive studies of African genomes reported to date. The research team performed whole-genome sequencing analyses of 426 individuals that ...

Analyses of these genomes overwhelmingly support the hypothesis that chimpanzees are our closest relatives, but speciation occurred over such a brief period of time that it left our genome a ...

Human genome sequences from 50 ethnolinguistic groups across more than a dozen African countries reveal insights that studies focused mainly on Europeans are unable to capture. Often scientists will ...

On top of this, loss of habitat, human-elephant conflict, and political instability provide significant long-term challenges to their survival. Importantly, despite compelling genetic research ...

The African elephant is the largest land mammal, growing up to 13ft (4m) at shoulder height and weighing around 6350kg (14000lbs). Living up to 70 years elephants are famous for their wisdom and ...

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed new restrictions today on U.S. imports of sport-hunted African elephant trophies and live trade. The proposal halts trophy imports from ...

(KSNW) — The Sedgwick County Zoo’s excitement about five elephant pregnancies has been dimmed as one of the pregnancies has ended in a stillbirth. The zoo says 29-year-old African elephant ...