"The implications are staggering," Hutchins continued. "We now know that the skeletons we see in horror films and on Halloween are not mere products of the imagination, but actually lived on Earth." picked by Pulsisx 2 years ago

At least 45 dismembered skeletons have been discovered in a burial pit by archaeologists digging on the site of a planned £87m relief road in Dorset.

The burial site on Ridgeway Hill near Weymouth is thought to date from late Iron Age to early Roman times. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

A woman in Potters Bar (England) was having some work done in her house when the building crew discovered a dozen skeletons in her basement.

Some research discovered that her house is built on an old Quaker cemetary. Now it seems that in order to get rid of them, the remains have to be cremated in a way satisfactory to Quakers, costing $60,000. picked by Kevertje 2 years ago

UBC archaeologists have dug up a mystery worthy of Indiana Jones, one that includes a tomb, skeletons and burial rites with both Christian and pagan elements. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

40,000 dead form morbidly fascinating sculptures and artwork; skeletons meticulously fashioned in 1870 by a wood carver. This is Sedlec’s Church; All Saints ossuary in the Czech Republic. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

The shop is called Skeletons in the Closet "To those of us of dubious distinctive taste" picked by arsphidius 1 year ago

Police announced they uncovered a plastic bag stuffed with the skeletal remains of at least six newborns Sunday after searching the grounds of a Christian missionary hospital in the central Indian town of Ratlam. picked by Browntrout 3 years ago

One of the oldest and most complete skeletons of a prehistoric aquatic reptile in North America has been uncovered, representing an entirely new group of these plesiosaurs, paleontologists say. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The skeletons of microscopic plankton that flourished billions of years ago may be causing continents to break apart, says a US scientist. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

For generations, scientists have believed Africa was the cradle of mankind.

Now a stunning archaeological discovery suggests our primitive ancestors left Africa to explore the world around 800,000 years earlier than was previously thought before returning to their home continent. picked by Doggylives 3 months ago

Palaeontologists have unveiled three new Australian dinosaur skeletons in outback Queensland today.

The two herbivores and one carnivore, excavated from the Winton formation, roamed our land during the Cretaceous period - 98 million years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Scientists have found more evidence that the Indonesian "Hobbit" skeletons belong to a new species of human - and not modern pygmies. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Builders working on the site of a new school have stumbled across what could be one of the most historic finds ever unearthed in Doncaster. Archaeologists have confirmed that an ancient burial site containing 35 graves could date back to the days when the area was occupied by Saxons then Vikings. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Two 5,000-year-old skeletons found locked in an embrace near the city where Shakespeare set the star-crossed tale "Romeo and Juliet" picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

More than fifty headless skeletons have been unearthed in one of the oldest Pacific Islander cemeteries in the world. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

Polish construction workers preparing for a luxury hotel unearthed a few bones, then a few more, and then hundreds upon hundreds of skeletons were raised from the earth. There was no clothing found, not even false teeth. picked by equinox 11 months ago

The X-RAY takes these cartoons to a different level. picked by specialthinking 2 years ago

In a search for their ancestors, more than 140 people with variations of the last name Kincaid have taken DNA tests and shared their results on the Internet. They have found war heroes, sailors and survivors of the Irish potato famine. They have also stumbled upon b*****ds, liars and two-timers. picked by equinox 10 months ago

Some badass skeletons! Early Disney animation with awesome score.

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One of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeletons ever discovered is set to go on the auction block in Las Vegas in October. picked by equinox 3 months ago