Bones
Remains of Nine Neanderthals Butchered by Hyenas Found in Italian Cave
The fossilized bones appear to belong to one woman, seven men and a young boy
Descendant's DNA Helps Identify Remains of Doomed Franklin Expedition Engineer
New research marks the first time scholars have confirmed the identity of bones associated with the fateful Arctic voyage
The Enduring Mystery of H.H. Holmes, America's 'First' Serial Killer
The infamous "devil in the White City" remains mired in myth 125 years after his execution
Medieval Britain's Cancer Rates Were Ten Times Higher Than Previously Thought
A new analysis of 143 skeletons suggests the disease was more common than previously estimated, though still much rarer than today
Las Vegas Residents Discover Ice Age Animal Bones While Building a Swimming Pool
The paleontologist studying the bones estimates they are between 6,000 and 14,000 years old
Museum Kept Bones of Black Children Killed in 1985 Police Bombing in Storage for Decades
Outrage erupted over the revelation that the likely remains of two young victims were held in and studied at Ivy League institutions
In Ancient Turkey, Gladiators Fought at This Colosseum-Like Amphitheater
The 1,800-year-old arena housed up to 20,000 spectators eager to bet on the bloody battles
Why Were These Ancient Adults Buried in Jars on the Island of Corsica?
Researchers are unsure of the unusual funerary practice's purpose but point out that such burials were typically reserved for children
Why Was This Mummified 17th-Century Bishop Buried With a Fetus?
The stillborn baby was likely the grandson of Peder Winstrup, whose well-preserved remains have been the subject of much study
From Books Bound in Human Skin to Occult Texts, These Are Literature's Most Macabre, Surprising and Curious Creations
A new tome takes readers into collector Edward Brooke-Hitching's "madman's library"
Analysis of 6,200-Year-Old Grave Raises New Questions About Neolithic Massacre
Researchers in Croatia extracted DNA from 38 victims of a fifth-millennium B.C. mass killing
Silver Diadem Found in Spain May Point to Bronze Age Woman's Political Power
Researchers say the crown—and the trove of ornate objects buried alongside it—could have belonged to a female ruler of La Argar
Researchers Uncover Remains of Polish Nuns Murdered by Soviets During WWII
As the Red Army pushed the Nazis out of Poland in 1945, soldiers engaged in brutal acts of repression against civilians
Archaeologists Solve Mystery of 5,600-Year-Old Skull Found in Italian Cave
Natural forces moved a Stone Age woman's bones through the cavern over time
Construction at Israeli Safari Park Unearths 1,800-Year-Old Sarcophagi
First found 25 years ago, the limestone coffins—adorned with Greco-Roman symbols—were subsequently forgotten
Oldest DNA Sequenced Yet Comes From Million-Year-Old Mammoths
Genetic material from three ancient molars reveals secrets of about how the Ice Age elephants evolved
Bones Venerated as St. James the Younger's Don't Belong to the Apostle, Study Suggests
Researchers dated the femur fragments to between 214 and 340 A.D.—at least 160 years after the saint's lifetime
Six Skeletons Found in Wreck of 18th-Century Pirate Ship Sunk Off Cape Cod
The "Whydah" sank off the coast of Massachusetts in 1717, killing all but two people on board
Is This the Body of a Woman Mayor Murdered During the Spanish Civil War?
Born into poverty, María Domínguez Remón overcame abuse to fight for women's and workers' rights
Large New Whale Species Identified in the Gulf of Mexico
Named Rice’s whale, the species can reach lengths of 42 feet and lives in the Gulf’s warm waters all year
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