Bones
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
What Secrets Lie Beneath This 17th-Century French Aristocrat's Smile?
New research suggests noblewoman Anne d’Alégre used gold wire to keep her decaying teeth in place
Why a London Museum Is Removing the Skeleton of an 'Irish Giant' From View
Charles Byrne asked for his body to be buried at sea. Instead, an anatomist bought his bones and displayed them to the public
See the Face of a Neolithic Man Who Lived in Jericho 9,500 Years Ago
Prehistoric people modified a skull to create a rudimentary likeness of its owner. Now, scholars have produced a more accurate facial reconstruction
Police Discover Hundreds of Stolen Artifacts at Two Spanish Residences
The collection includes bones, Paleolithic tools, an ancient Roman loom and more
This 122-Foot-Long Dinosaur Will Barely Fit in London's Natural History Museum
The replica titanosaur, based on fossils discovered in 2012, goes on view in March
Archaeologists Find 1,900-Year-Old Snacks in Sewers Beneath the Colosseum
Spectators at Rome’s ancient amphitheater enjoyed olives, figs, nuts and more
How Construction of a Parking Lot Uncovered New Insights About Medieval Jews
A new DNA study suggests Ashkenazi Jews living in 14th-century Germany were surprisingly genetically diverse
Christie's Calls Off T. Rex Auction Expected to Fetch $25 Million
The auction house cited a need for "further study" after experts noted similarities to another T. rex skeleton
Early Humans May Have Cooked Fish 780,000 Years Ago
New research adds to the debate about when humans began cooking with fire
Scientists Reconstruct Face of 19th-Century Man Accused of Being a Vampire
He was a victim of tuberculosis—and a target of the vampire panic that swept through New England
Human Remains May Have Revealed the Site of a Medieval Friary
Archaeologists uncovered nearly 300 skeletons and other artifacts from beneath an old Welsh department store
Mercenaries Were More Common in Greek Warfare Than Ancient Historians Let on
New research finds that many soldiers who fought in the fifth-century B.C.E. battles at Himera were born outside of the empire
Bones Found in Medieval Well Likely Belong to Victims of Anti-Semitic Massacre
A new DNA analysis suggests the 17 individuals were Ashkenazi Jews murdered in Norwich, England, in 1190
Portuguese Man Accidentally Finds 82-Foot-Long Dinosaur in His Backyard
Scientists say this could be the largest specimen ever discovered in Europe
Seven Million Years Ago, the Oldest Known Early Human Was Already Walking
Analysis of a femur fossil indicates that a key species could already move somewhat like us