Many rodents use whiskers to feel their way around their world. But rats appear to take this one step further, using special, antennae-like whiskers above their eyes to sense subtle air movement.

A 100-year-old stuffed hippo has helped biologists better understand how mammals use their whiskers. Billie, a former resident of London Zoo in the 1920s, was taken out of the Leeds Museums ...

The exact purpose and mode of function of the numerous thick whiskers which seals have on their faces has long fascinated marine biologists, but has ultimately remained a mystery – until now.

Improving stealth sensing technology might start with harbor seal whiskers. Qian Xue, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology, is exploring how the varied ...

A scientist is searching for cat whiskers to help with research into anti-viral drugs. Megan Lambert, a postdoctoral researcher at Diamond Light Source in Harwell, Oxfordshire, posted her unusual ...