Every elephant has about 1,000 whiskers on its trunk. They play a crucial role for the animals, which have thick skin and poor eyesight. Elephants cannot regrow these hairs, meaning a lost one creates ...

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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — An automobile manufacturer that makes cars under the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram names issued a “do not drive” warning for more than 200,000 vehicles Wednesday. According to an ...

There are about 1,000 tiny hairs on an elephant’s rugged trunk, all designed to help the animal feel, a new study found. By Alexa Robles-Gil Every elephant has about 1,000 whiskers on its trunk. They ...

A decades-long quest reveals the remarkable truth about how these giant creatures have remained so elusive. The ghost elephants that live in the highlands of Angola behave like almost no others on ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, D.C., welcomed a bouncing 308-pound Asian elephant calf Feb. 3, marking the first birth of the endangered ...

Q: I read your article on trees splitting in the cold, and I thought you might like a photo from our tree near Rochester, Minn. This linden splits a little each winter but heals up in the spring. — ...

There are some pretty crazy ways that animals and insects defend themselves. And some insects prioritize the health of the group over their own safety. Although it is a drastic measure, some ants are ...

Any mammal with tusks, which are elongated teeth. Elephant tusks are what a dentist might call ‘maxillary lateral incisors’. They’re located between the front teeth and canines of the upper jaw, and ...