A new show on "The Secret World of Elephants" at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City dishes on the evolution and remarkable lives of these huge (and sometimes dwarf) pachyderms.

These small hippos and dwarf elephants (Palaeoloxodon cypriotes) lived on Cyprus. That is, until paleolithic humans arrived and both species disappeared about 14,000 years ago.

The Sicilian dwarf elephant was a tiny, evolutionary marvel. An exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History features a model of it and its baby.

A new study has revealed how dwarf elephants and hippos were driven to extinction on a Mediterranean island.

Despite being a mere 5-feet tall, this dwarf elephant is quite feisty. A Dwarf Elephant With Outsized Attitude The world’s first documented wild dwarf elephant, who was seen briefly in 2013 ...

Scientists have unravelled a mystery about the disappearance of dwarf hippos and elephants that once roamed the picturesque landscape on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus before palaeolithic ...

Elephants weren’t always the gentle giants we know today – their ancestors were some of the strangest creatures to walk the Earth. In this video, we explore the bizarre evolutionary journey of ...

Pig-sized hippos and elephants the size of horses once roamed the lush forests of Cyprus – until humans arrived.

The Secret World of Elephants is filled with interactive activities about our gargantuan cousins that are as much fun for grown-ups as they are for kids.

But even without humans around, elephants use tools, solve puzzles, and have a diverse way of communicating with other members of their species, including using the force of their footfalls.

These small hippos and dwarf elephants (Palaeoloxodon cypriotes) lived on Cyprus. That is, until paleolithic humans arrived and both species disappeared about 14,000 years ago.