There are about 1,000 tiny hairs on an elephant’s rugged trunk, all designed to help the animal feel, a new study found.

A new study suggests that those with long-lived families probably have the best prospects of making it to a very old age.

The sensors used to listen for earthquakes could help protect people from the hazards created by falling spacecraft.

Eavesdropping on their owners seems to help some toy-crazy and talented pups learn more words.

Side-blotched lizards probably don’t call the game that, but they play a version of it anyway. A new study explains the hidden biology that makes this possible.