Forensic anthropology, bioarchaeology, and forensic science in the news.
This bizarre little 6-inch skeleton was found in a pouch in the Atacama Desert in Chile in 2003. Almost immediately the skeleton, nicknamed ‘Ata’ for the desert in which it was found, sparked the imaginations of people around the world and… Read More ›
According to the BBC, “Cashel Man” is the mummified remains of a man who died a brutal death. The remains were discovered by a peat-cutter in the Cashel bog in Ireland’s County Laois in 2011. New research from the National… Read More ›
A group of Turkish and Hungarian historians have renewed their efforts to uncover Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent’s heart and internal organs. The sultan died in 1566, after a famous siege of the fortress at Szigetvar, Hungary. It’s believed that his… Read More ›
Hungarian archaeologists say they have found the remains of an Ottoman-era town in southern Hungary where the heart of Suleiman the Magnificent is believed to have been buried. The town, called Turbek, was founded by the Ottomans after the death of… Read More ›
The skeletal remains of six people submerged in two cars were discovered in Foss Lake Tuesday afternoon. Oklahoma Highway Patrol was testing a new sonar device on the lake when they discovered the two cars. The police believe that the… Read More ›
This post is updated as more disarticulated feet are discovered. When a dead body ends up in water (whether by murder, accident, or suicide) the hands and feet easily detach from the arms and legs as the body decomposes, because, compared to… Read More ›
Strange Remains is featured on ForensicsColleges.com as one of their “Top 10 Forensic Anthropology Websites.” This is an exciting honor for my little blog. ForensicsColleges.com is a comprehensive resource for students who want to become a forensics professional. They have an easy… Read More ›
In March of this year, archaeologists exhumed an unmarked grave in St Bartholomew’s Church in England. They exhumed 5 skulls and other bones, which some people believe belong to King Alfred the Great and his family. After interest in King… Read More ›
Archaeologists unearthed three sets of old human remains on Friday, inside the historic walls of Londonderry, in Northern Ireland. There is an excavation underway at a parking lot in there, near St Augustine’s cemetery. The bones were found in a layer… Read More ›
Today the Missing Persons Institute (MPI) of Bosnia and Herzegovina continues its search for the bodies of victims that were recently found in mass graves at the Tomasica site near Prijedor (Bosnia). Head of the Regional Office of the MPI… Read More ›
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