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

If you’ve seen cartoon elephants before, you’ve likely noticed the stereotype that elephants fear mice. Given that they’re the largest land mammal on earth, it does seem unbelievable for elephants to ...

“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 found the surprising stiffness gradient of elephant trunk 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 grasp a tortilla chip without breaking it.New research published Thursday in ...

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