Researchers say they have developed a new way to distinguish between legal mammoth ivory and illegal elephant ivory. Elephant ivory is often passed off as mammoth ivory when being imported. As the ...

A mammoth task The scientists tested 79 pieces of ivory, 44 identified as elephant ivory and 35 identified as mammoth ivory. Some were seized by Hong Kong law enforcement and others bought from ...

A new tool to detect elephant tusks disguised as legal mammoth ivory has been deployed in the battle against poaching. Stable isotope analysis developed by wildlife forensic scientists can tell ...

Wildlife forensic experts have developed a new approach to distinguishing between legal mammoth ivory and illegal elephant ivory using stable isotope analysis. This tool could be used to catch ...

A palm tree neckless has been intricately carved from a metal spoon using a rotary tool with various bits. This project showcases creativity and craftsmanship, blending carving and metalworking ...

Demand for the ornaments, jewelry, and other luxury items carved from the ivory in elephant tusks has led poachers to decimate elephant populations. An international ban exists on the ivory trade ...

Two people have been indicted for selling thousands of dollars’ worth of illegal elephant ivory through online auctions.

Two people have been indicted for selling thousands of dollars’ worth of illegal elephant ivory through online auctions.

Archaeologists excavated an abandoned ancient church in Austria and found a “spectacular” 1,500-year-old ivory box, or reliquary, photos show.

Now our new study, published in PLOS ONE, presents a major breakthrough – using a well known laser technique to tell mammoth and elephant ivory apart. Our results couldn’t come soon enough.