Elephants are among the largest mammals on Earth. They are loved by many for their intelligence and varied personalities.

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Mammoths certainly lived up to their names.

In the first study to measure how fast large-scale evolution can occur in mammals, scientists have calculated that it takes 24 million generations for a mouse-sized animal to evolve to the size of an ...

Scientists have for the first time measured how fast large-scale evolution can occur in mammals, showing it takes 24 million generations for a mouse-sized animal to evolve to the size of an elephant.