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 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 ...

Contrary to recent headlines, which herald the extinct beast's coming resurrection, scientists are still a long way from figuring out how to revive the elephant ancestor. SEE ALSO: Humans will ...