Marked with numbers, demographic information and provenance – though not name – these skulls tell a story of racist ...

The Lea County sheriff said his office was exploring whether the bones might be linked to any homicides or missing persons.

Authorities in New Mexico are investigating whether the discovery of human remains, including up to 20 human skulls, in a ...

Roughly 1.77-million-year-old teeth show that slow development in hominids may have had an earlier start than previously ...

A forensic anthropologist was called in and did a comprehensive search that found evidence of 10-20 human skulls.

Officials found the remains, including evidence of 10 to 20 human skulls, at a home in the small city of Jal, which borders Texas.

Perhaps most importantly, Lucy’s discovery foreshadowed a series of fossil finds that filled in the scientific picture of her species. By 1978, enough evidence had accumulated to establish Lucy as the ...

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Hundreds of Bolivian devotees arrived Friday at the municipal cemetery of La Paz carrying human skulls adorned with flowers for the Ñatitas festival, a custom rooted in ...

Hundreds of Bolivian devotees arrived Friday at the municipal cemetery of La Paz carrying human skulls adorned with flowers for the Natitas festival, a custom rooted in the Andean region ...

The Natitas festival is a colorful tradition, with devotees offering coca leaves, flowers, and even cigarettes to human skulls. Participants seek favors like health, love, and wealth from these ...