An elephant’s trunk is a remarkable organ: a fusion of nose and upper lip, capable of movement via a dense network of muscles. It’s strong enough to lift a log, and sensitive enough to perform ...

An elephant’s trunk is a remarkable organ: a fusion of nose and upper lip, capable of movement via a dense network of muscles. It’s strong enough to lift a log, and sensitive enough to perform ...

Should this status quo continue over the coming years, the metaphorical exit to every room will be blocked by the elephant, and the elephant’s 200-plus cognitive biases will make every decision ...

Since she started studying African savanna elephants in 1975, biologist Joyce Poole noticed that sometimes an elephant would call out to their kin. Sometimes, a bunch would answer, and other times ...

Also, the elephant “Mary is the queen of showering.” Asian elephants are known for their impressive cognitive abilities, ranging from self-recognition in mirrors to navigating intricate social ...

An elephant at the Berlin Zoo can use her trunk to peel bananas, ... Still, Richard Byrne, an expert on the evolution of cognitive and social behavior at the University of St. Andrews, ...

Wild African elephants address each other with name-like calls, a rare ability among nonhuman animals, according to a new study. Researchers used machine learning to confirm that elephant calls ...

An elephant's trunk is a remarkable organ: a fusion of nose and upper lip, capable of movement via a dense network of muscles. It's strong enough to lift a log, and sensitive enough to perform ...