Human remains
Human skull fragments found in cave west of Jerusalem, police probe incident
Forensic scientists are investigating suspicions that the bones are skull fragments, Israeli media reported.
Budapest man confesses to illicit use of remains after bones, heart, and human face found in home
‘Lexden Lady,’ wealthy Roman woman buried in lead coffin, goes on display in UK
Czech police hunting for thief who stole medieval saint's skull from church
Israel identifies remains of slain hostages Uriel Baruch, Eitan Levi, and Tamir Nimrodi
The IDF confirmed that the remains of the fourth body that were returned on Tuesday night do not belong to a hostage.
Police find infant, four US minors' remnants in Lev Tahor raid - KAN
"The safety of US citizens is our top priority," the US Embassy in Guatemala tweeted, thanking the local government for its assistance.
Ancient remains of pregnant teen suggest rare ritual sacrifice in Ecuador
A pregnant woman's dismembered remains from over 1,000 years ago, along with unusual burial artifacts spanning multiple cultures, point to a possible ritual sacrifice in coastal Ecuador
Remains of missing Australian child found after suspected crocodile attack
The child was reported missing on Tuesday evening after swimming in a creek near Palumpa, a remote town of around 350 people seven hours by road from Darwin.
Evidence of smallpox in 16th century Peru uncovered in Incan children's skeletal remains
The defects found on the bones of the two children highlight a devastating impact of European colonization.
Did giant humans once roam the United States?
Unusual human remains found in Nevada, believed by many to belong to a tribe of giants that settled in the US and fought against Native Americans.
Skull with 'execution-style wounds' sheds light on colonial Indonesia - study
Interpreting the pattern of trauma within the context of the colonial period in Papua, this female individual may have been murdered, possibly as a slave taken during tribal warfare.
Suspected gunman wanted in Lewiston shooting found dead
The shootings and prolonged manhunt convulsed the normally bustling but serene community of Lewiston, a former textile hub and the second-most populous city in Maine.
Caves in Spain contain ancient human remains that were modified - study
The significance of this cave is that it "returned a large number of commingled skeletal remains suggesting its funerary use from the Neolithic to the Late Bronze Age."
Egypt unearths mummification workshops, tombs in ancient burial ground
The discovery was made after a year-long excavation near the sanctuary of the goddess Bastet, which is home to the catacombs of mummified cats in Saqqara.
