For this mission, he decides to use a boar’s tusk helmet given to him by Meriones. Rather than being a bronze helmet, it is made of leather and has rows of slivers of ivory fixed all around it.

Remains of five mammoths were found archaeologists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences said Thursday​ in a news statement.

Researchers observed a number of surprising behaviors by the ivory-sporting whales during ... “The precision with which they wielded their tusks, it wasn’t like a broadsword.

Four ivory tusks were seized. We have arrested four people who were travelling in the car. The vehicle was also seized,” said a senior official of the state forest department. Also Read ...

Four ivory tusks were seized from south Kolkata on Thursday late evening during a joint raid conducted by Wildlife Crime ...

Odysseus's nifty headgear gets a shout out in the original poem, where Meriones bestows upon him an heirloom helmet made of felt and leather adorned with boars tusks. There are even some surviving ...

Wild boars are much leaner with coarse hair and long, sharp tusks. They weigh between 130-220 pounds. Their strength is concentrated in their head and shoulders. Domesticated pigs, raised for food ...

Of course, I threw it on my scale, you almost broke it!" The expert also noted that the buckle incorporated high-grade mastodon tusk ivory, which he initially mistook for wood due to its deep ...

Developers behind the £38m conversion of landmark former Chester bank offices into new apartments says the scheme will support the "influx of people" wanting to make the city centre their home.

A new volunteering initiative is taking root in East Devon, giving nature enthusiasts a chance to roll up their sleeves and dig into conservation work. The 'Working Wednesday Group' has been launched ...

An extreme weather event known as a 'polar vortex collapse' is predicted to sweep North America over the next two weeks. Expected to develop in mid-March, parts of Canada and the United States are ...

3.2 x 4.4 x 4.4 cm. (1.3 x 1.7 x 1.7 in.) ...