Archaeologists say a 2,200-year-old specimen is the first direct evidence of how the Carthaginian war machine used the giant mammals in the Punic Wars.

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

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

“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,” ...

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

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

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

Scientists have found that keratin, the protein in hair and skin, can repair and protect tooth enamel. The material forms a mineralized layer that halts decay and restores strength, outperforming ...

Let’s Go Back to School and Find Out if School Snacks Will Cause Cavities !? Learn how to prank your classmates with fun easy diy back to school pranks and edible school supplies. I go to science, ...

Let’s Go Back to School and Find Out if School Snacks Will Cause Cavities!? Learn how to prank your classmates with fun, easy diy back-to-school pranks and edible school supplies. I go to science, ...

Science broadcaster Mark Thompson brings his Spectacular Science Show to Regal Tenbury Wells on February 19 as part of his UK tour.

PESCADERO, Calif. (AP) — Every winter about 10,000 elephant seals make their way to California's Año Nuevo State Park to fight, mate and give birth. The spectacle runs from mid-December through March, ...