A team of researchers working at the Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience in Berlin, has found that the nerve bundle in an elephant's trunk is one of the largest known structures of its ...

An elephant’s trunk is a marvelous thing, flexible enough to bend and stretch as it forages for food, but also stiff enough to grasp and maneuver even delicate objects like peanuts or a tortilla chip.

The elephant's trunk has long been studied by engineers seeking to understand how it performs both powerful and delicate ...

Scientists studying elephant trunks have uncovered features that could inspire robot skin and a new generation of advanced ...

An elephant’s trunk can haul a felled log across a clearing and, moments later, ...

The material properties change gradually from base to tip for better navigation, more precise manipulation. I’m not sure how robust tapping a 3D printed “wand” against the hallway to confirm your ...