Elephants are among the most intelligent and socially complex animals on Earth, yet they remain less studied than many other ...

A new study from an interdisciplinary German research collaboration, led by the Haptic Intelligence Department at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS), reveals the secret to the ...

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.

Elephants are well-known for their excellent memory capabilities, social intelligence, and facial recognition skills; however, recent research shows even more fascinating facts about elephants as ...

For years, elephants have been described as having amazing memories and that they never forget. However, the more interesting truth is not simply that elephants remember. It is that they seem to live ...

The more we actually study animals the more we learn about their emotional lives and cognitive skills. A few years ago a prestigious research group discovered that mice displayed empathy but caused a ...

An elephant takes part in a test trial where the human’s body and face are directed towards the animal. Kyoto, Japan -- With their massive flapping ears and long trunks, it isn't hard to believe that ...

Elephants are known to be very intelligent creatures, powerful enough to perform tasks that are seemingly impossible for any ...