The skeleton of a middle-aged man who died between 1450 and 1620 was found with a prosthetic hand still attached to his left arm, which replaced four fingers he likely lost through amputation. When ...

'Schinderhannes' is linked to at least 211 crimes. The bones of his partner 'Schwarzer Jonas' remain missing. By Laura Baisas Published Mar 24, 2025 1:15 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

Sea urchin skeletons may owe some of their strength to a common geometric design. Urchin skeletons display “an incredible diversity of structures at the microscale, varying from fully ordered to ...

Paleontologists study skeletons to learn about ancient species. Doctors can tell a lot about our health by looking at our bones. Paleontologists look at bones too. You’d be amazed what they can learn ...

Researchers proved that a misidentified skeleton from the 19 th century actually belongs to infamous outlaw Johannes Bückler, also known as Schinderhannes. Genealogical research found a living ...

Dinosaur fans got a glimpse of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton as it went on display in Singapore Friday before an auction next month, as experts slammed the big-money bone trade as "harmful to science." ...

As far as collectibles go, it’s hard to find something cooler than the skeleton of a long-dead apex predator. The latest to hit the auction block is a Gorgosaurus, a distant relative of T-rex, which ...