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Jalopnik

Here's What That Boomerang On The Back Of Old School Limos Was For

It's nearly impossible not to feel excited when a supercar appears in your rearview mirror and zips past like there's no tomorrow. It's not just about the noise and extravagant bodywork; it has more ...
The Conversation

How forensic analysis and traditional knowledge reveal the story of a unique boomerang

Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Department of Archaeology and History, La Trobe University Caroline Spry undertakes research work for La Trobe University. Allan Wandin works for Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung ...
Business Wire

Boomerang Medical Raises $20 Million Series B to Advance Pivotal Trial of Neuromodulation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boomerang Medical, Inc., a women-led bioelectronic medicine company, today announced a $20 million Series B financing co-led by Arboretum Ventures and Hatteras ...
The Hill

Bessent: Trump tariffs set to ‘boomerang back’ to higher rates if deals not reached

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that countries will see their respective tariff rates “boomerang back” on Aug. 1 to the higher levels announced three months ago, if they don’t strike a ...
Miami Herald

Ancient boomerang found in Poland challenges beliefs on early human settlement

The Poland boomerang predates the oldest known Aboriginal throwing sticks from Australia, which are estimated to be about 10,000 years old, according to experts. Photo by Talamo S, Casaccia N, ...
Ars Technica

A mammoth tusk boomerang from Poland is 40,000 years old

A boomerang carved from a mammoth tusk is one of the oldest in the world, and it may be even older than archaeologists originally thought, according to a recent round of radiocarbon dating.
Smithsonian Magazine

The World’s Oldest Boomerang Is Even Older Than Scientists Thought, a New Analysis Suggests

The crescent-shaped boomerang was carved from a mammoth tusk by hunter-gatherers some 40,000 years ago, according to new research. Talamo et al., PLOS ONE, 2025 In the 1980s, archaeologists discovered ...
Courthouse News Service

Mammoth tusk boomerang could be one of Europe's oldest complex tools

Prof. Sahra Talamo in the center, with Prof. Paweł Valde-Nowak is on her left, and Prof. Adam Nadachowski on her right (Talamo et al., CC-BY 4.0 (https ...
Live Science

40,000-year-old mammoth tusk boomerang is oldest in Europe — and possibly the world

A new analysis of a carved mammoth tusk first discovered four decades ago reveals it may be the world's oldest boomerang. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
IFLScience

40,000-Year-Old Mammoth Ivory Boomerang And Human Finger Hint At Mysterious Prehistoric Rituals

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...
Superhero Hype

Jai Courtney’s Captain Boomerang Gets Hopeful Return Update for DCU

Jai Courtney teased in a recent interview that fans might not have seen the last of his rendition of George “Digger” Harkness / Captain Boomerang. Courtney previously portrayed the Australian ...