Human remains
Human remains found near Nancy Guthrie's home not related to investigation, sheriff department says
CNN reported that the sheriff's department had declined to comment about who found the remains, when they were located, and why the announcement had indicated that they were unrelated.
Police close in on Eldar Dayan's final moments after suspect begins providing information
Israel Police find body near Petah Tikva during search for missing Eldar Dayan
Human skull fragments found in cave west of Jerusalem, police probe incident
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.
Rare mummy portraits discovered in Egypt
For the first time in over a century, amazing life-like mummy portraits depicting ancient people have been found in Egypt.
Ancient Egyptians were mummified for 'guidance to divinity,' not preservation
Mummies were buried in that form because of ancient beliefs rather than preservation, researchers said.
6,000-year-old skull found in Taiwan may confirm ancient local legends
In Taiwan, there have been stories passed down through the generations about an ancient tribe of short, dark-skinned people that once lived in mountainous parts of the island.
California family kidnapped on Monday found dead
The hunt for a family that went missing in a rural California town ended in tragedy after their remains were found.
1,000-year-old antisemitic violence victims revealed in archaeological discovery
Skeletons found over a decade ago have now been revealed to have been Ashkenazi Jews who had fallen victims to an antisemitic incident.
Ancient jawbone could give glimpse of Europe's earliest humans
The surprise find, which could be about 1.4 million years old, could also give vital clues to the evolution of the human face over the millennia.
New evidence shows history of human species more complex than thought
The most ancient human species includes fossils that date to the time at which our lineage separated from the lineages leading to chimpanzees and bonobos.
