Bones
Fully Intact Giant Panda Skeleton Discovered in Chinese Emperor's 2,000-Year-Old Tomb
Archaeologists previously found a panda skull in a nearby Han burial, but its torso was missing
DNA Links 42,000 Living People to Enslaved and Free African Americans Buried in Maryland
The research, initiated by the local African American community, could be a roadmap for future genealogy studies
Remains of Chihuahua-Sized Dog Unearthed at Roman Britain Villa
The tiny pup was likely a beloved pet, not an animal bred for hunting or herding
Skull Fragments Thought to Be Beethoven's Return to Vienna
The composer asked that, following his death, his physician study the illnesses that plagued him during his life
See the Face of a Woman Who Died in a Shipwreck in 1628
A new facial reconstruction vividly resurrects Gertrude, one of 30 people killed during the sinking of the Swedish warship "Vasa"
Rare Fossil May Show a Small Mammal Attacking a Dinosaur
The well-preserved bones could upend the traditional view of dinosaurs as predators and mammals as prey, if the findings are confirmed
Saber-Toothed Tigers and Dire Wolves Suffered From Bone Disease
Some fossils preserved in the La Brea tar pits showed signs of an inherited joint condition that may have proliferated as the animals neared extinction
Maya Canoe Found in Underwater Cave May Have Been Used for Rituals
Archaeologists discovered the seven-foot-long vessel near Chichén Itzá two years ago
Forensic Artist Reconstructs the Face of a Teenager Who Lived 1,300 Years Ago
Researchers have spent a decade unraveling the mysteries of the girl's unusual burial site
These Long-Necked Marine Reptiles Were Decapitated
Tanystropheus fossils reveal how predators may have snapped the creatures' necks with a powerful, swift bite from above
These Prehistoric Dolphins Had Tusk-Like Teeth
The animals likely thrashed their heads back and forth to injure or stun prey with their unusual, horizontal teeth
Archaeologists Uncover Earliest Evidence of Modern Humans in Southeast Asia
The fossils from a cave in Laos, which date to between 68,000 and 86,000 years ago, challenge several ideas about early human migration
Australia's Oldest Known Pterosaur Fossils Are From 107 Million Years Ago
The tiny bones include the first one from a juvenile found in the country
Woman Finds Mastodon Tooth on California Beach
The photos she shared set off a search for the fossil, which she had left behind. Now, scientists have the tooth, just the third of its kind found locally
Volunteers Are Spending 60 Days in Bed to Help Astronauts Stay Healthy in Space
For two months, the group of 12 men must eat, sleep, exercise, bathe and use the toilet while at least one shoulder is touching the bed
See Tables Crafted From Human Tissue, a Toad With Eggs on Its Back and More at This London Museum
The newly reopened Hunterian Museum acknowledges the ethical quandaries posed by its collection of anatomical specimens
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Necropolis Near Parisian Train Station
Residents of Lutetia buried their dead at Saint-Jacques between the first and fourth centuries C.E.
This 39,600-Year-Old Bone May Have Been Used by Prehistoric Tailors
New research suggests early Homo sapiens punched holes in leather hides to create seams for clothing
T. Rex Skeleton Sells for More Than $5 Million at Auction
Just over half the skeleton is made of actual fossils, which come from three different specimens
Rare 95-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Skull Uncovered in Australia
The first-of-its-kind find reveals how sauropods may have moved between Australia and South America during the mid-Cretaceous
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