Giraffe intelligence surprises scientists as the animals perform simple mental addition to choose larger hidden food rewards.

Giraffe intelligence research is changing how the world views animal cognition. A new scientific discovery shows that ...

New research finds that giraffes much prefer flat terrain and do not traverse slopes of more than 20°, which severely limits the areas in, and outside, protected reserves they can access. The findings ...

A reassessment of the iconic species has “some dramatic implications for how we view giraffe conservation across Africa,” a new study concludes. A Masai giraffe, native to East Africa, is one of four ...

A Penn State researcher has been trying to get to the bottom of the age-old question of why giraffes have long necks. Ed Reschke Getty Images Editor’s note: The Focus on Research column highlights ...

Everything in biology ultimately boils down to food and sex. To survive as an individual, you need food. To survive as a species, you need sex. Not surprisingly, then, the age-old question of why ...

World Giraffe Day on June 21 highlights the “silent extinction” facing giraffes across Africa. Despite being globally recognised animals, giraffes remain underappreciated in conservation as habitat ...