A skeleton unearthed in a small town in Belgium over 40 years ago has become the center of a long enduring mystery.
The dark, bone-filled catacombs are more than a lot of people believe they can handle - even for millions of dollars.
A particularly irate individual seemingly had a bone to pick with local law enforcement in Kawagachi, Japan recently.
This is the face of a man who, two centuries ago, was buried with his leg bones crossed to stop him rising from the dead.
Palaeontologists have unearthed what is thought to be the leg bones of the largest species of bird to ever live.
A new analysis of bones said to belong to Saint James has revealed that they may not be his after all.
During the Bronze Age, our ancestors would sometimes turn the bones of their relatives into musical instruments.
Palaeontologists have revealed for the first time that even the dinosaurs suffered from cancer.
An extensive investigation has failed to solve the mystery of how a human bone ended up in a clothes shop sock.
Investigators in Rome are still struggling to determine what happened to missing teenager Emanuela Orlandi.
Two sets of bones have been discovered by authorities searching for missing girl Emanuela Orlandi in Rome.
A thigh bone found in a Crimean cave belonged to a huge species of bird that was as heavy as a polar bear.
Excessive smartphone use has resulted in the growth of a bony protrusion on the back of our heads.
The unexpected find represents the first ever evidence of Denisovans outside of Denisova Cave in Siberia.
Socks bought at UK fashion retailer Primark recently were found to contain a fragment of human bone.
The prehistoric remains of a mammoth and rhinoceros have been discovered near Cambridge, England.
Researchers have identified a long-lost panda relative from DNA that was retrieved from an ancient jaw bone.
According to medical experts, the condition is so rare that only 64 cases of it have ever been recorded.
A newly published study has strongly suggested that the famed aviator's remains were found back in 1940.
A forensic expert has cast doubt on a 1940s analysis of bones found on a remote island over 70 years ago.