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

The whiskers provide elephants with a supercharged sense of touch that compensates for their thick skin and poor eyesight.

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

That’s because the trunk is highly sensitive when it comes to sensing touch. Scientists have determined that the whiskers ...

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

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 ...

Why is the elephant trunk so wrinkly? It sounds like the start of one of Aesop’s fables. But in a new study in the journal Royal Society Open Science, researchers offer up some answers. This all ...