Wild African elephants living in the Mount Elgon region of Kenya appear to seek out specific plants when unwell. Local ...

Known as ecosystem engineers, these animals alter their surroundings in ways that can affect plants, water, soil and other ...

African elephants in the Mount Elgon area of Kenya can purposefully select certain plants when unwell. The researchers ...

Learn how African elephants treat their ailments with plants and other natural materials, showing the significance of self-medication in the animal kingdom.

The locals reported the use of 35 plant species in total, as well as four types of soil or mineral. Mount Elgon’s elephants are already famous for mining salt from caves, sometimes going up to 200 ...

Africa’s diverse landscapes, featuring abundant biodiversity, are seminal for agriculture and sustenance of countless livelihoods. The continent stands at a pivotal juncture where the principles of ...

Africa boasts up to 25% of Earth's animal and plant species. This diversity is driven by diverse habitats: harsh deserts, vast grasslands, dense forests, towering mountains, lush coastlines and ...

The African Plant Database lists 65,000 species of flowering plants, ferns and conifers found on the African continent and Madagascar. Since 2006, every plant species ever documented in Africa and ...