But it's an open question whether flooding the black market with artificial horns will reduce poaching of the majestic animals. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a ...

Researchers with Fudan University in Shanghai and the University of Oxford have developed fake rhino horn crafted from horse hair, paving the way for realistic fakes that can be used to flood the horn ...

In Chinese medicine rhino horn is believed to have many benefits, including working as an aphrodisiac. In reality the sellers are often cutting the horn with ground up Viagra. Whatever the exact ...

Scientists have developed a fake rhino horn using horsehair, in a bid to create “credible fakes” to flood the market and reduce demand for the material. Researchers from the University of Oxford ...

“Hello hoomans! I am Ray, your friendly next-door rhinoceros, hehe. You must have seen pictures of my mum and dad; they are quite the stunners among the wildlife photographers who keep popping up. But ...

There are few creatures on Earth whose very silhouette evokes both awe and heartbreak quite like the black rhinoceros.

Scientists have invented a way to create fake rhino horn using horse hair. Published today in Scientific Reports they hope their method will provide a blueprint to create credible fakes that could ...