Researchers say they have developed a new way to distinguish between legal mammoth ivory and illegal elephant ivory. ...

A boomerang discovered in a Polish cave was originally dated as 18,000 years old, but it may have been contaminated by preservation materials. A new estimate suggests the mammoth-ivory artefact is 40, ...

Wildlife forensic scientists in China suggest that authorities can differentiate elephant ivory from mammoth ivory by analyzing stable isotopes (forms of an element that don’t break down over ...

Apr. 24, 2024 — A new way of quickly distinguishing between illegal elephant ivory and legal mammoth tusk ivory could prove critical to fighting the illegal ivory trade.

A boomerang carved from a mammoth tusk is one of the oldest in the world, and it may be even older than archaeologists ...

Researchers have reexaminated a mammoth ivory boomerang that was discovered in Obłazowa cave in Poland in 1985.

A new analysis of a carved mammoth tusk first discovered four decades ago reveals it may be the world's oldest boomerang.

In just the last several months, de-extinction—bringing back extinct species by recreating them or organisms that resemble ...

The boomerang, found in a cave in southern Poland, may be the oldest in the world, dating back 40,000 years, according to ...

Researchers revisited a crescent-shaped, mammoth tusk artifact discovered in Poland and estimated it’s around 40,000 years old ...

Boom in 'ice ivory' trade of mammoth tusks presents new threat to elephants and environment. Oct 13, 2023. Elephant ivory continues to be disguised and sold on eBay. Jan 4, 2021.

In just the last several months, de-extinction — bringing back extinct species by recreating them or organisms that resemble ...