MOKOPANE, South Africa — A South African university launched an anti-poaching campaign Thursday to inject the horns of rhinos with radioactive isotopes that it says are harmless for the animals but ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In 2015 alone, 1,349 rhinos were poached in Africa. In the years ...

It’s hard to deny that rhinos are pretty fascinating animals. They are huge, resemble dinosaurs, and have skin that is thicker than concrete. Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of the rhinoceros, ...

The longest woolly rhino horn ever found is providing new insights into the lives of these now extinct animals. The horn — found preserved in Siberian permafrost — stretched over 1.6 meters, nearly ...

After six years of research and a successful trial period, a South African program that hopes to curb rhino poaching by inserting radioactive material into their horns is now in operation. While ...