New research reveals elephants have been trying to communicate with us for years ‘Goal-directed intentionality’ was considered to be a unique human skill – until now The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025
Do elephants make deliberate gestures to ask for things? Our study says yes Elephants are known for their intelligence, strong social bonds, and good memories. But do they communicate to show real intention? A new study suggests they do. The research showed that elephants gestured to ask for food when a person was around and that they kept gesturing when they didn’t receive… The Conversation · Aug 5, 2025
The animals that keep a beat The ability to keep a beat was once thought to be uniquely human. Some animals are suggesting otherwise Salon · Jun 7, 2025
Wild chimpanzees beat the bush telegraph using tree-root rhythms Chimpanzees don’t just drum on tree roots for fun — they do it in rhythm, and they may be using it to send messages through the forest. Radio France Internationale · May 18, 2025
Scientists decipher elephant "sentences" A new study explores multimodal communication tools employed by elephants, underscoring their unique intelligence Salon · May 27, 2024
For elephants, like people, greetings are a complicated affair A study based on observations of African savannah elephants in the Jafuta Reserve in Zimbabwe provides new insight into the visual, acoustic and tactile gestures they employ in greetings The Hindu · May 14, 2024
Elephants say 'hello' to friends by flapping their ears and making little rumbly noises Elephants use ear flaps, rumbles, trunk reaches and other forms of communication to greet peers, new research suggests. LiveScience · May 10, 2024