The skeleton of a middle-aged man who died between 1450 and 1620 was found with a prosthetic hand still attached to his left arm, which replaced four fingers he likely lost through amputation. When ...

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'Schinderhannes' is linked to at least 211 crimes. The bones of his partner 'Schwarzer Jonas' remain missing. By Laura Baisas Published Mar 24, 2025 1:15 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

Dinosaur fans got a glimpse of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton as it went on display in Singapore Friday before an auction next month, as experts slammed the big-money bone trade as "harmful to science." ...

Scientists have discovered a new tissue engineering concept. The science of growing human cells to use in medical treatments is still very young. But scientists have been working hard to come up with ...

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On damp days in the mountains of northern Japan, one of the most remarkable flower transformations unfolds. A patch of unassuming white flowers, that you’d barely notice against the forest’s deep ...

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A new, wide-ranging exploration of human remains casts doubt on a long-standing theory in archaeology known as the Kurgan hypothesis -- which, among other claims, suggests that humans first ...

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