Over a century ago, anthropologist Raymond Dart chipped an ancient skull out of some rock from an ancient quarry — and revealed the face of an ancient human relative.

He pushed the drill carefully through the last bit of bone. He inserted the thing using the tweezers. He sutured the hole, ...

Archaeologists in Slovakia uncovered at least 85 headless skeletons dating back over 7,000 years, pointing to coordinated ...

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Human remains found by three hikers in California in March have been identified as 55-year-old Aaran Sloan Taylor, Nevada ...

A mystery that started with the discovery of a pinkie finger bone in Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia may finally have been cracked.

Here are 10 major findings about human ancestors and our close ancient relatives that scientists announced in 2025. A handful ...

A human skull was found just in the bushes off the Coney Island boardwalk Tuesday evening, cops said. A homeless person spotted the remains just off the beach’s iconic Riegelmann Boardwalk between ...