Elephants are famous for their dexterous trunks, which the animals use to eat, drink, trumpet and breathe. If you take a ...

It’s not every day that an endangered species welcomes a new individual in the safety and security of one of the world’s ...

Pachyderm whiskers are more flexible at the tip than the base, allowing elephants to complete delicate tasks with their incredibly strong trunks ...

There are about 1,000 tiny hairs on an elephant’s rugged trunk, all designed to help the animal feel, a new study found.

By Will Dunham Feb 13 (Reuters) - An elephant's trunk is essential for most aspects of the animal's life, from interacting ...

Art typically seems like a human activity, tied to culture, symbols, and personal expression. Yet a small group of animals has created paintings and designs that sold for surprising sums. Their work ...

Researchers have studied rat and mouse whiskers, but these key organs for elephants have been largely overlooked.

A small elephant bone found in Spain may be the first physical evidence of Hannibal's legendary war elephants.

Hannibal, the Carthaginian general, marching his war elephants over the snow-covered Alps to confront the Romans in 218BCE.

Elephant trunk whiskers have hollow tubules and variable stiffness, allowing precise touch and manipulation, inspiring future tactile robotics research.

The history of humankind is also the history of our relationships with the natural world. For centuries and millennia, some animal companions have been more than just wholesome pets. They were ...

Jhapa, Feb. 18 -- As dusk falls in Bahundangi, the locals brace themselves for a familiar routine. Herds of wild elephants ...