Using an 800,000-year-old tooth, researchers unlock the secrets of Israel’s ancient elephant haven...

Archaeologists analyzed an 800,000-year-old elephant tooth recovered from Israel’s Hula Valley. The study provides new details on the behavior of giant elephants and the early humans who shared the same environment.

Researchers examined the fossil to reconstruct aspects of the ancient landscape and the interactions between these species nearly 800,000 years ago.