Bones

Man's oldest friend: Dogs have been around for over 15,000 years, genetic study shows

The dog, descended from an ancient wolf population separate from modern wolves, was the first animal domesticated by people, with animals such as goats, sheep, cattle and cats coming later.

A man hugging his dog
BONES FOUND with a missing Finnish tourist's passport next to them.

Human remains found by children in Jerusalem woods may solve year-long mystery of missing tourist

Inside Sea Lion Caves, Oregon, February 10, 2026.

Researchers discover world’s oldest sewn hide, dated to Ice Age, in Oregon caves - study

The mandible of an archaic human who lived about 773 000 years ago is pictured after being excavated at a cave called Grotte a Hominides at a site known as Thomas Quarry I in the southwest part of the Moroccan city of Casablanca in this undated photograph released on January 7, 2026.

Fossils found in Moroccan cave may be a close Homo sapiens ancestor


Copper ions in coffin reveal why Italian 'green mummy' turned emerald, say researchers

The teenage boy found in a Bologna villa cellar in 1987 was preserved by copper's antimicrobial action, which halted decay and infused his skin and bones with a vivid green patina.

Copper ions in coffin reveal why Italian 'green mummy' turned emerald, say researchers.

Bone tools and beads from 13,000 years ago unearthed in Direkli Cave, Turkey

Prof. Erek: "The differentiation of this tool industry and use of varied materials point to the period's industrial development."

An archaeologist cleans a found artifact in the form of bones with a brush. Historical reconstruction of archaeological research of the 19th century.

‘Time-Capsule’ bones of Huayracursor illuminate the rise of later giants like Argentinosaurus

Dated to about 230 million years, jaguensis is among the earliest known dinosaurs and promises new insight into the rise of the giant sauropods.

‘Time-Capsule’ bones of Huayracursor illuminate the rise of later giants like Argentinosaurus.

Kenyan find narrows Australopithecus-Neanderthal gap, reshaping 2M years of hand evolution

Dated to about 1.5 million years ago, the bones display a long robust thumb, short fingers and a mobile little finger, hinting at tool use and precision grips beyond the genus Homo.

Australopithecus-to-Neanderthal gap narrows as Kenyan discovery.

Ancient Roman site reveals early humans butchered straight-tusked elephant and crafted bone tools

Volcanic ash deposits above and below the bones at Casal Lumbroso date the carcass to around 404,000 years ago, during a warm Middle Pleistocene phase.

Ancient Roman site reveals early humans butchered straight-tusked elephant and crafted bone tools.

From desert patrol to tomb guard: Ancient Egyptian police used bone whistles in Akhenaten’s capital

The discovery is the first known bone whistle from ancient Egypt and may have been used by Medjay police to supervise tomb workers, says a study in the international journal of osteoarcheology.

From desert patrol to tomb guard: How ancient Egyptian police used a bone whistle in Pharaoh Akhenaten’s capital.

This massive bone study reveals the exact moment humans changed animal evolution forever

Illustration: cows grazing.

Beach of Bones: Archaeologists Dig Up 3,000-Year-Old Mass Sacrifice Site North of Lima

Some of the 14 bodies were found face down with their hands tied behind their backs near a Cupisnique ritual temple.

Illustration: Ruins in Peru.

From Copper Coins to Bone Tools: Kabul Receives Rare Artifacts for Restoration After Decades of War

The Taliban is moving a cache including pottery, metal, glass and ivory pieces, some over 5,000 years old, from a mine.

Illustration: Archeological remains in Afghanistan.

The sun protection obsession that ended with a fracture in bed

Due to a fear of tanning, she avoided daylight for years – until one night, a bone in her body simply broke. Doctors warn: The obsession with pale skin may come at a heavy health cost.

 A woman covered in clothing to protect herself from the sun