Trilobites: Why Elephants Don’t Shed Their Skin

Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - 11:20 in Biology & Nature

The cracks in African elephants’ skin help them keep cool and stay healthy. A new explanation for how those cracks form could offer insights into treating a human skin disease.

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