Scientists say some of the traits that define modern humans may have evolved only after long-standing biological and cultural ...

Centauromachy, battle of the Centaurs and Lapiths mentioned in Greek mythology, by Sisyphos. Credit: ArchaiOptix, CC BY-SA 4.0 The Centauromachy was a mythical battle between the Lapith people, who ...

A human arm found in an Illinois lake has been identified as belonging to a 38-year-old suburban man, police said Thursday. Authorities had put out an earlier call for help, asking the public to ...

Dianne Curry Peck, 59, is charged with murder after allegedly leaving her newborn naked in the snow in January 1985, prosecutors said WPRI/YouTube In 1985, rabbit hunters found the body of a naked ...

The mystery of Bigfoot has been solved, if you believe Snake the Bigfoot Hunter. He's been labeled a hoaxer and scammer by some, but that has done nothing to slow him down. After finding what he ...

What appear to be human remains were found in a chimney at a New York City school on Tuesday, a few days into summer break, police said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad ...

GLENDALE, Queens (WABC) -- Human remains were discovered inside the chimney of a school in Queens on Tuesday morning. Police received a 911 call just before 9 a.m. regarding possible human remains ...

MASCOTTE, Fla. — The recent discovery of skeletal remains in Lake County has led to an investigation. The Mascotte Police Department said someone came across the remains in a wooded area near Midway ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 4.4-million-year-old female skeleton named Ardi may answer that question. Predating even the iconic Lucy by a million years, she ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As humans, it’s important to remember that some of our oldest primate ancestors were apelike creatures.

Archaeologists in Israel have discovered a cave used by pre-Neanderthal human-like creatures who lived as long as 400,000 years ago, making it one of only a handful of sites from the little-known ...

Homicide detectives launched an investigation Friday after a homebuyer discovered human skeletal remains on a just-purchased property in Apple Valley, authorities said. The grisly discovery was first ...