Some adults do indeed have more than 206 bones. These extras, known as accessory bones or supernumerary bones, may occur when ...

Researchers carrying out work at a Mayan burial site in Mexico said this week they found a sealed-off cave that contained human skeletons, along with the remains of over 20 types of animals — ...

A lost continent hidden beneath the sea has been discovered — and scientists even found human bones there. In this video, we ...

Ancient DNA reveals that childhood viruses lived with humans for thousands of years, reshaping how we understand human and ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Five human skeletons with their hands and feet missing have been dug up in the ruins of a Nazi HQ that was home to war criminal Hermann Göring. The remains, which include those of a newborn, were ...

For nearly a century, 41 ancient human skeletons from the Guar Kepah shell middens remained in boxes and display cases across ...

Authorities are investigating after suspected human bones were found Sunday in the 4700 block of Deans Bridge Road.