Bones
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
Berlin Holds Funeral for Bone Fragments Linked to Nazi Research
Discovered in 2014, the remains of at least 54 victims were buried at a ceremony this week
Archaeologists Find Evidence of Earliest Known Horseback Riders
New research indicates that humans were riding horses as early as 5,000 years ago
Ancient Comb Made From Human Skull Unearthed in England
The Iron Age artifact may have been used as an amulet rather than a hairstyling tool
Fossils of a 340-Pound Giant Penguin Found in New Zealand
Paleontologists unearthed the bones of two new penguin species that lived 50 million years ago
DNA Reveals Identity of Skull Found in Alaska in 1997
The remains belonged to a New York man who went missing during a hunting trip nearly 50 years ago
Vikings Brought Horses and Dogs to England, Study Finds
Cremated bone fragments suggest these animals were companions to the Vikings
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