Engineering fake rhino horn “seems like an elaborate technological approach that is not without potentially serious risk,” Dr. Hsiang said, when a much simpler strategy would be to focus on ...

All-female squad protecting rhinos and elephants from poachers 01:16. Demand for rhino horns, which sell for exorbitant prices, has nearly driven the species to extinction.Poachers in South Africa ...

Scientists have invented a technique for constructing a fake rhino horn they hope will put a dent in the illegal horn market threatening the survival of the species. Researchers at the University ...

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. CNN values your feedback 1.

When a group of startups set out to solve an age-old problem with new technology, they met unexpected resistance from conservationists who saw the idea as misguided at best — and dangerous at worst.

A protester holds a sign and a fake rhino horn during a demonstration outside the Chinese Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2011. The protest called for action against poachers.