Wow, look at the rack on that … elk, of course. But a rack of what? We tend to use the terms horns and antlers interchangeably, but they are really very different structures. A common misconception is ...

A substantial number of animals have evolved to have ornate and functional headgear that can help them defend themselves against potential threats, such as predators or rivaling males. This headgear ...

A dazzling variety of head ornaments have evolved in animals such as sheep and cows, moose and elk, giraffes and pronghorn antelope. How this family of animals has developed such a wide variety of ...

Deer antler shedding season is right around the corner, or even occurring now for a small part of the population. While a lot of people call them horns, there is actually clear differences between ...

Man’s undying fascination with antlers has endured through the ages of evolution, having begun with the cave man and still runs deep in the soul of man today. Except for the methods of take, which ...

Emerging from the heads of most cud-chewing mammals, headgear inspire an almost mystical and certainly majestic aura. But, scientists say, we know shockingly little about them. In a new paper, ...

For as long as I can remember I’ve been obsessed with big weapons, which is rather surprising given that I descend from a long line of Quakers. On field trips to the natural history museum it wasn’t ...

Animal horns have been used to make furniture for centuries. Chairs, chandeliers and storage racks made in the 15th century exist in some museums. But the popularity of antlers and horns for chairs ...

Until 3D printing technology along, hunters would boil an animal’s skinned head for hours making it easier to scrape off the ...

These 3D-printed skulls are made with PLA (Polylactic acid) filament. Shawn Sanchez and Dan Smith. Get the Popular Science ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Collectors seeking caribou antlers had plenty to choose from in the 2015 Hide and Horn auction, a sale of seized animal parts by the state of Alaska. A highlight of the Sunday ...