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

Unlike many mammals whose whiskers cluster around their cheeks or chins, elephants’ whiskers, totaling about 1,000, are distributed down the entire length of their trunks. By measuring the structure ...

An elephant can lift a log, swing sand onto its back, and still pick up a peanut without crushing it. That mix of strength and delicacy has always looked a little mysterious, especially because ...

An elephant’s trunk can pick up a single tortilla chip without breaking it, then moments later lift a barbell weighing tens of kilograms. For an animal with notoriously limited close-range vision and ...

Every elephant has about 1,000 whiskers on its trunk. They play a crucial role for the animals, which have thick skin and ...

While the whiskers on a cat might be known to help them balance and detect their surroundings, scientists have discovered ...

An elephant’s trunk looks rugged, but it is also one of the most sensitive touch organs in the animal kingdom. New research reveals that this sensitivity is partly powered by whiskers whose material ...

An elephant's trunk can surpass a human's height and lift trees -- a marvel of strength that's conversely so gentle it can ...

What suddenly made long jaws such a liability? Well it looks like we can thank a changing climate for the evolution of the elephant’s trunk. Eons is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App ...

This elephant’s behavior is adorable, and it’s also very typical. Baby elephants are known to suck on their trunks for a variety of reasons. The most common reason is comfort while they learn to use ...

A sweet video is going viral. It shows an elephant named Malai Thong napping at Elephant Nature Park in Thailand. The elephant is seen holding her trunk. The sanctuary rescues and cares for elephants.