An assemblage of tools found in Tanzania that was fashioned about 1.5 million years ago from the limb bones of elephants and hippos reveals what scientists are calling a technological breakthrough for ...

Biotech firm Colossal Biosciences is behind the effort to resurrect the prehistoric elephant ancestor, believed to have gone extinct between 4,000 and 10,000 years ago. Colossal Biosciences ...

The oldest human-crafted bone tools on record are 1.5 million years old, a finding that suggests our ancestors were much ...

The excavation of bone tools at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania expands the range of ancient hominids’ cultural innovations.

Scientists discovered world's oldest known bone tools in Tanzania, revealing early human intelligence and innovation 1.5 ...

"The study indicates our ancestors used subtly different techniques ... All but one of the 27 tools were made from elephant or hippo bone. Hippos were common in the area but elephants were not ...