Researchers have developed a flexible robotic arm that mimics an elephant’s trunk, capable of twisting while staying pliable in other directions. The arm can perform activities like turning off ...

The elephant’s trunk is an all-in-one tool that allows it to perform a range of activities from eating and drinking to bathing and uprooting trees.

New research has found that the two ‘fingers’ on the tip of an elephant’s trunk exert different forces. The finding will be used to improve the abilities of bio-inspired robots.

Why is the elephant trunk so wrinkly? It sounds like the start of one of Aesop’s fables. But in a new study in the journal Royal Society Open Science, researchers offer up some answers.

The Seneca Park Zoo is celebrating Elephant Awareness Day on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, with activities throughout the day dedicated to the majestic animal. (WHAM File Photo) Save Story ...

Even a baby elephant, like this newborn Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), has a well-wrinkled trunk, which is so much more useful than storybook smooth forms.Paul Gilham/Getty Images ...

The quick-thinking elephant extended its trunk into the water to create a place for the gazelle to climb out. Unfortunately, the first rescue attempt didn’t work.

Wrinkles can even reveal whether an individual elephant prefers to bend its trunk to the right or the left, according to the new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science on Wednesday.

First, the African forest elephant, a third species, wasn’t included in the analysis. She says those animals would have provided another point of reference for the development and use of the trunk.