DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane NEW RESEARCH: ELEPHANTS GREET THEIR FRIENDS WITH MORE ENTHUSIASM THAN HUMANS DO THEIRS Stock A University of Vienna research team studied nearly 100 elephants greeting their friends. Here's what we know: While humans greet each other with a "hello", handshake, sometimes a hug, elephants combine vocalization and gestures. Here are some examples: Roaring Tail wagging Trunk swinging Approaching backwards Ear flapping 71% of the elephants were so excited to see old friends they spontaneously urinated and defecated One wonders what depth of feelings and sensitiv...