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 ...

Scientists endeavoring to “de-extinct” woolly mammoths through genetic modification have taken a meaningful step toward achieving their goal.

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.

The “-Tu” suffix is “in honor of the young elephant’s matrilineal ancestors: her mom, Rose-Tu and grandmother, Me-Tu,” the zoo said. Tula-Tu at the Oregon Zoo Attendance is up at the ...

"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 ...