The list of feats Andrew Schulz has witnessed an elephant perform with its trunk is as long as, well, an elephant’s trunk. These powerful proboscises are strong enough to push over 900 pound trees and ...

Watching an elephant forage for roots to eat reveals just how strong yet sensitive its trunk is. An elephant’s more than 40,000 trunk muscles can upend trees and follow it up with gently collecting ...

Washington, D.C., has something to trumpet about overnight after welcoming a very small and very special new resident. A baby Asian elephant was born in the early hours Monday at the Smithsonian’s ...

As the debate surrounding fluoride, especially in our drinking water, continues, people are considering fluoride-free alternatives. When it comes to toothpaste, one such substitute is ...

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Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect the quotes came from Justin Todd, managing director at White Elephant Aspen. White Elephant Aspen, the city’s newest luxury hotel, has delayed ...

Scientists have found that keratin, the protein in hair and skin, can repair and protect tooth enamel. The material forms a mineralized layer that halts decay and restores strength, outperforming ...

After the pancake lesson from Torrece Gregoire, owner of Chef T Culinary Concepts, and before making Elephant’s Toothpaste, Adam Spanberger chatted about his new, ground-breaking role as Virginia’s ...

Indian wildlife officers are hunting a rampaging wild elephant blamed for killing at least 20 people and injuring 15 others in the forests of Jharkhand, villagers and officials said Tuesday. The ...

No people were injured in the accident, despite a partial derailment. As elephant habitat shrinks, such deadly encounters are on the rise. By Pragati K.B. Reporting from Bengaluru, India A passenger ...

Elephant seals are huge, gray and blubbery. They have a big snout and a very distinctive voice. (SOUNDBITE OF ELEPHANT SEAL GRUNTING) SUMMERS: But despite the obvious differences, elephant seals ...

The Science Siblings love an at-home experiment. Paige and Adam Jacobson went the chemistry route with this one, concocting “elephant toothpaste.” Start by adding the food coloring to the hydrogen ...