human remains

Thanks to drones and ‘small army of volunteers,’ remains of Boise woman found in Oregon

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Amanda Smith

The mysterious disappearance of a Boise woman has come to a close after a group of volunteers studied tens of thousands of ...

Ancient DNA pulls back curtain on mysterious empire

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Dr. Sarah Adams

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Arm and torso believed to be those of slain Milwaukee teen found along Lake Michigan

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Amanda Smith

More human remains were discovered Thursday that are believed to be those of a 19-year-old Wisconsin woman who was dismembered and slain ...

Burned remains of Maya royalty marked the rise of a new leader, study says

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Dr. Sarah Adams

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Gold and multiple bodies found in a tomb built for an ancient religious leader, archaeologists say

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Excavations of an ...

Remains were found in Colorado mountains in 1991. They were just ID’ed as an Indiana man

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Amanda Smith

Over 30 years ago, human remains were found in a remote area on a mountain pass in Colorado. This week, with the help ...

museum inters 200-year-old remains of Black Philadelphians

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Amanda Smith

The remains of 19 Black Philadelphians have finally been laid to rest, almost 200 years after they were stolen and corralled into ...

What a 45,000-year-old pit of bones reveals about our earliest human ancestors

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Inside a cave beneath a medieval German castle, researchers have discovered a pit of bones that they say unlock secrets of the ...

Crippled Peregrine moon lander expected to crash to Earth today carrying human remains

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Dr. Sarah Adams

The private Peregrine moon lander’s long journey is about to come to an end, back on its home planet. Peregrine will likely ...

Navajo Nation objects to private moon mission placing human remains on the lunar surface

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Dr. Sarah Adams

For better or worse, the moon is officially open for business. On Monday (Jan. 8), United Launch Alliance’s shiny new Vulcan Centaur ...