“The hairs on the head, body, and tail of Asian elephants are stiff from base to tip, which is what we were expecting when we ...

A new study from an interdisciplinary German research collaboration, led by the Haptic Intelligence Department at the Max ...

In A Nutshell Elephant whiskers have “physical intelligence”: Three built-in gradients (geometry, porosity, and stiffness) ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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