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Science Study Reveals 'Material Intelligence' in Elephant Trunk Whiskers

Scientists show a stiff-to-soft design maps touch along each bristle to explain the trunk’s delicate control.

First Wolf in a Century Reaches Los Angeles County, Then Heads Back North

Bonobo Kanzi’s Tea-Party Trials Provide First Controlled Evidence of Ape Make-Believe

Craig David's Fish 'Rescue' Video Goes Viral After Predator Strikes Seconds Later

Public Voting Opens on 24-Image Shortlist for Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People’s Choice Award

National Zoo Welcomes First Asian Elephant Calf in Nearly 25 Years

Rebuilt Jurassic Food Web Shows Baby Sauropods Fed the Top Predators

Ravens Breach Big Bear Eagles’ Nest, Jackie and Shadow Lose Freshly Laid Eggs

After 30-Hour Search, San Francisco Mountain Lion Released With GPS Collar in Santa Cruz Mountains

Angry Human Voices Most Destabilizing for Dogs’ Balance, Small Study Finds

Jackie and Shadow Add Second Egg to Big Bear Nest

Cuttlefish Twist Polarized Light in Courtship, PNAS Study Shows

Austrian Pet Cow Shows Flexible Tool Use in First Verified Case for Cattle

Detachable Robotic Hand Crawls to Fetch and Hold Objects

Study Finds Pet Cow Uses Broom as a Multiuse Tool

‘Bat Accelerator’ Shows Bats Use Doppler Acoustic Flow to Control Flight Speed

Bristol Bay Belugas Swap Mates Across Years, Preserving Genetic Diversity

Scientists Document First Tool Use in Cattle, Verified in Controlled Trials

Video Shows First Documented Coyote Reaching Alcatraz

Horses React to Human Fear Odors, PLOS One Study Finds