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 ...
New research on elephant trunks is revealing how these animals use touch to explore their surroundings. A peer-reviewed anatomy study and a newer materials-science preprint together show that whiskers ...
Pauline Costes receives funding from the IBEES Initiative of Sorbonne Université (E. Pouydebat). An elephant uses its trunk for eating, drinking water, communicating, exploring the environment, social ...
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