Skeleton

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Police found more than 40 skulls, dozens of bones and a fetus in a glass jar next to an altar in the den of suspected drug traffickers in Mexico City during a raid this week, authorities said on Sunday. (Representatinal Image)

Over 40 skulls, dozens of bones, fetus found in drug cartel den in Mexico

Tepito, north of the capital’s historic centre, has long been known as a hotbed of illicit commercial activity.

28 Oct 2019 4:01 PM

The skeletal remains were discovered by a few climbers last week in the mountain. (Photo: AP)

Human remains found on California's second highest peak

APNewsBreak: Skeleton unearthed beneath California peak.

17 Oct 2019 12:47 PM

Mike's mother Dorothy, provided vague details about how his father just left one day for a pack of cigarettes and never returned. (Photo/ Representational: Pixabay)

Halloween scare: Man digs up skeleton at home, it is his dad’s who vanished in 1961

Mike Carroll always wondered what happened to his father, Korean War veteran George Carroll, who disappeared in 60 years ago.

13 Dec 2018 8:10 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Weight change linked with bone strength

Older adults who are losing weight should be aware of the potential negative effects on the skeleton.

03 Jun 2018 8:41 AM

Work is needed to evaluate if these bone deficits can be prevented through interventions or therapy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Is weight change linked with bone strength?

The magnitude of changes to the skeleton were clinically significant and translated into an almost three-fold increase.

02 Jun 2018 4:31 PM

The skeleton, now on show in the French city of Lyon to possible buyers such as museums or private collectors before the June 4 auction, is estimated to be worth between 1.2 million and 1.8 million euros. (Representational image/Pixabay).

Mystery dinosaur skeleton to fetch up to 1.8 million euros

The fossilized skeleton of an unidentified type of dinosaur is set to be auctioned in Paris in June.

17 Mar 2018 9:54 AM

The skeleton, now on shows in the French city of Lyon to possible buyers such as museums or private collectors before the June 4 auction, is estimated to be worth between 1.2 million and 1.8 million euros.

Mystery dinosaur skeleton to be auctioned in Paris

Almost nine metres long, the skeleton is unusually complete, at almost 70 per cent whole.

16 Mar 2018 1:07 PM

The skeleton, dubbed Little Foot, was discovered in the Sterkfontein caves, about 40 kilometers northwest of Johannesburg when small foot bones were found in rock blasted by miners. Photo:AP

Rare human ancestor skeleton from 3.6 million years ago found

The researchers say it has taken 20 years to excavate, clean, reconstruct and analyse the fragile skeleton.

07 Dec 2017 9:30 AM

The unexpected prevalence of damage in the farmers' foot bones is more than just a historical curiosity. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Wooden-shoe' wearers' achy-breaky feet

What we choose to wear on our feet plays a big role in the injuries and trauma our feet can sustain.

19 Nov 2017 9:20 AM

The total paid money for the skeleton would be 346,300 pounds which includes the fee of the auction house (Photo: AFP)

Rs 24 lakh price tag for Dodo skeleton in UK

The bones of the extinct, flightless bird were auctioned in Billingshurst, West Sussex, to a private collector.

23 Nov 2016 6:19 PM

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