What could you buy at Boomerangs, the local thrift store chain that announced Wednesday it would close in June? Here’s a tiny selection of the items I’ve picked up there over the years. All five “Game ...

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A new study into the multipurpose uses of boomerangs has highlighted how the hardwood objects were used to shape the edges of stone tools used by Australian Indigenous communities. The research, ...

If you thought all boomerangs were used solely for throwing and—hopefully—returning then think again, because new research by a team of Griffith University archaeologists suggests that Aboriginal ...

Boomerangs, a local chain of thrift stores that have funneled money into HIV/AIDS programs since the 1990s, announced Tuesday that it will close its doors in June, citing financial hardship. The three ...

A skeleton unearthed in Australia suggests that boomerangs could be pretty deadly. The 700-year-old skeleton, named Kaakutja, was found in 2014 by William Bates. One of the prominent features of the ...

Non-returning boomerangs have been used for at least 20,000-30,000 years, with the oldest known example carved from a mammoth’s tusk. These non-returning boomerangs were used for hunting and were ...

Alongside kangaroos and Akubra hats, boomerangs are one of the most iconic symbols of the Australian continent. They are also widely misrepresented. Apart from hunting and fighting, boomerangs have ...