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

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

Elephants are famous for their dexterous trunks, which the animals use to eat, drink, trumpet and breathe. If you take a ...

Embedded within the trunk are thousands of hair-like projections that embody one of the nature's most beautiful evidence of 'material intelligence.' ...

Discover how Andrew Schulz's groundbreaking research reveals the intricate role of whiskers in the extraordinary dexterity of elephant trunks, showcasing their ability to perform complex tasks and ...

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While the whiskers on a cat might be known to help them balance and detect their surroundings, scientists have discovered ...

While the whiskers on a cat might be known to help them balance and detect their surroundings, scientists have discovered elephants have super whiskers too. Around 1,000 whiskers cover their trunks, ...

In a breakthrough that could power next-generation electronics, sensors, and energy storage devices, CMU engineers have developed a fabrication technique that arranges MXene nanosheets, each a million ...

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

A Purdue University digital forestry team has created a computational tool to obtain and analyze urban tree inventories on ...