Elephants are the largest land animals, only outsized by giants of the sea such as whales. Their large stature makes them a sight to behold, which is one of the reasons people around the world love ...

What suddenly made long jaws such a liability? Well it looks like we can thank a changing climate for the evolution of the elephant’s trunk. Eons is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App ...

Zaiya is all of us if we suddenly woke up with a trunk in the middle of our faces. The baby elephant is so curious about hers! Video taken at the Blackpool Zoo in Lancashire, England shows the baby ...

NPR's Short Wave talks about elephants' sniffing abilities, the remarkable migration of painted lady butterflies and a ...

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 a ...