Bones
Bones Tell the Tale of a Maya Settlement
A new study tracks how the ancient civilization used animals for food, ritual purposes and even as curiosities
U.K. Storms Unearth Bones From Historic Scottish Cemetery—and Archaeologists Are Worried
The burial site, which contains remains from both the Picts and the Norse, is at risk of disappearing due to coastal erosion
Bones Unearthed in English Church Likely Belong to Seventh-Century Saint
Eanswythe was the granddaughter of Ethelbert, the first English king to convert to Christianity
English Philosopher's Dressed-Up Skeleton Goes on View in New Glass Display
When utilitarian thinker Jeremy Bentham died in 1832, he requested his preserved remains be displayed in "an appropriate box or case"
Walls Made of Ancient Human Leg Bones Found Beneath Belgian Church
The macabre creations are likely the product of an overcrowded cemetery cleared out hundreds of years ago
Mass Grave Shows the Black Death's 'Catastrophic' Impact in Rural England
At least 48 individuals were buried in a single grave in Lincolnshire, suggesting the community struggled to deal with an onslaught of plague victims
Remains of Japanese-American Internment Camp Detainee Found on California Mountain
In 1945, Giichi Matsumura set off for the Sierra Nevada mountains. He never came back
Possible Female Remains Discovered on Greece's All-Male Monastic Peninsula
The identity and sex of the individual have yet to be confirmed, but could mark a first for the sacred Mount Athos
Wanted: The Missing Bones of a Scottish 'Witch'
Officials in Fife have put out a call for the remains of Lilias Adie, who died in prison in the early 1700s after being accused of witchcraft
How Scientists Are Using Eggshells to Grow New Bone
People with bones damaged by accidents, cancer or aging could one day benefit from bone grafts strengthened with chicken eggshells
This 33,000-Year-Old Man May Have Been Killed by a Left-Handed Murderer
A new study delves into the puzzling fractures on a Paleolithic skull
Fear of Foreign Food May Have Led to the Death of This Crusader King
A new analysis shows France's Louis IX and much of his army suffered from advanced scurvy during the Eighth Crusade in Tunisia
Cell Phones Are Probably Not Making Us Grow Horns
Scientists and doctors cast doubts on study claiming that prolonged cell phone use is creating bone protrusions on young people’s heads
Bones Found on Quebec Beach Traced to Irish Immigrants Fleeing the Potato Famine
The victims died when a ship transporting them to Canada was wrecked offshore of Cap-des-Rosiers beach
Was the Revolutionary War Hero Casimir Pulaski Intersex?
A new Smithsonian Channel documentary may affirm long-standing suspicions about the Polish fighter’s identity
Researchers Reaffirm Remains in Viking Warrior Tomb Belonged to a Woman
In new paper, the authors behind the 2017 study echo their original conclusions and delve deeper into the secrets of the grave in the Viking town of Birka
What This Prehistoric Turtle's Tumor Tells Scientists About Modern Cancer
A new study suggests not only that prehistoric creatures got cancer, but also that the disease looked similar to cancers in modern humans
Humans and Dogs May Have Hunted Together in Prehistoric Jordan
Bones at a settlement called Shubayqa 6 show clear signs of having been digested—but were much too large to have been eaten by humans
Blue Pigments in Medieval Woman’s Teeth Suggest She Was a Highly Skilled Artist
A new study posits the woman was licking brushes covered with pigments of lapis lazuli, a rare and expensive stone used to decorate illuminated manuscripts
Chicken Bones May Be the Legacy of Our Time
A new study argues that the sheer abundance of chicken consumption, coupled with the strange skeletons of modern chickens, will leave a unique fingerprint
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