Human remains

Unidentified woman's remains found at Tel Aviv construction site, Israel Police confirm

Israel Police officers arrived on the scene and opened an investigation. The remains were taken to the L. Greenberg National Institute of Forensic Medicine in Abu Kabir.

(Illustrative) Police vehicles patrol along Jaffa Street in central Jerusalem, September 24, 2026.
Researcher Gino Caspari with a wild cannabis plant growing in the Altai Mountains in Siberia, Russia in this handout image released on November 5, 2026.

Ancient Scythian burial site from Siberia reveals earliest known use of cannabis as an intoxicant

FILE PHOTO: A Russian Army officer leans to a case with relics of a medieval Russian prince Dmitry Donskoy during a citywide procession marking the Feast of the Moscow Saints in Moscow, Russia, September 6, 2026.

Russia sends recently discovered bones of medieval warrior prince to Ukraine front to boost morale

 In an aerial view, the home of Nancy Guthrie is shown on March 02, 2026 in Tucson, Arizona.

Human remains found near Nancy Guthrie's home not related to investigation, sheriff department says


Police close in on Eldar Dayan's final moments after suspect begins providing information

One of two suspects arrested after Eldar Dayan’s disappearance has begun speaking to investigators as police seek to establish the circumstances of his death.

Israeli authorities search for a body near the Yarkon Interchange in Petah Tikva, central Israel, August 6, 2026

Israel Police find body near Petah Tikva during search for missing Eldar Dayan

The mother of missing 23-year-old Eldar Dayan arrived at the scene, pleading to police to "take her to the child" and allow her to see the remains for identification purposes.

Israeli authorities search for a body near the Yarkon Interchange in Petah Tikva, central Israel, August 6, 2026

Human skull fragments found in cave west of Jerusalem, police probe incident

Forensic scientists are investigating suspicions that the bones are skull fragments, Israeli media reported.

A view of the caves and depopulated homes in Lifta, west of Jerusalem, pictured in 2017; illustrative.

Budapest man confesses to illicit use of remains after bones, heart, and human face found in home

The man confessed to the illicit use of human remains, admitting that he was “particularly attracted to human body parts, from which he had prepared food for himself in various ways."

Human remains found in home of 30-year-old Budapest man.

‘Lexden Lady,’ wealthy Roman woman buried in lead coffin, goes on display in UK

Her exact burial date is unclear, according to the Trust’s statement, but it was likely during the late Roman period - lasting from approximately the late 3rd century to early 5th century CE.

Lead coffin discovered by Colchester Archaeological Trust in 2023.

Czech police hunting for thief who stole medieval saint's skull from church

In its statement, police have urged the public to reach out with any information that may aid them in locating the thief and the skull.

Fuzzy security footage showing thief running with skull of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk, May 13, 2026.

DNA analysis identifies four more members of John Franklin's lost Arctic expedition

The failed British voyage set sail in 1845 to map the unnavigated passes of the Northwest Passage and attempt to study magnetic data and figure out if it could be used to better perfect navigation.

1845: The ships HMS Erebus and HMS Terror used in Sir John Franklin's ill-fated attempt to discover the Northwest passage.

Prehistoric children’s remains show syphilis-like disease spread through ancient Vietnam - study

Researchers have for decades believed that of these diseases, only syphilis could be transmitted congenitally, lending to the assumption that syphilis began with Christopher Columbus’ journeys.

Dr. Melandri Vlok and Ms. Minh Tran conducting radiographic analysis on child skeletons from Man Bac, April 11, 2026.

Israel Police investigating after human remains found in ocean off coast of Herzliya

According to the police, the human bones were found in the sea by Tel Aviv District Marine Police officers after they received a call from citizens.

VIEW OF Sidna Ali Beach in Herzliya, February 21, 2026.

Archaeologists may have found lost remains of French musketeer d'Artagnan in Dutch church

The church had previously been identified as a possible resting place of the 17th-century soldier.

A view inside the Peter and Paul Church in Maastricht shows an excavation pit opened in the floor, where archaeologists believe they may have uncovered the skeletal remains of Charles de Batz de Castelmore, known as d’Artagnan, leader of King Louis XIV's musketeers, March 25, 2026.