A family in Juneau, Alaska, discovered human remains in a freezer while cleaning a deceased relative's home. Police are investigating, believing the remains may belong to an adult male family member, with an autopsy pending.
Human remains discovered in December 2025 near a Grand Canyon trail have been identified as William Anthony Ott, an experienced hiker who vanished in April 2012 while searching for ancient rock art on the Hualapai Indian Reservation.
Police in Victoria, Australia, arrested a 16-year-old boy after human remains, believed to be those of missing 13-year-old Layla Jeffery, were found during a large-scale search. The incident has deeply shocked the small rural community of Donald.
FBI investigators and scientists used common pocket moss (Fissidens taxifolius) to help convict four Illinois cemetery workers accused of illegally moving and reselling graves. The moss, found near relocated remains and in the suspected original burial site, helped link the locations. Analysis of chlorophyll in the moss also dated it to one to two years old, placing the disturbance during the defendants' employment.
Possible human remains were discovered in a chimney at P.S./I.S. 113 Anthony J. Pranzo in Queens, New York, after a custodian reported a foul odor. An exterminator found a shoe and then the remains. Police are investigating the incident.
An Arizona family was shocked to discover human remains inside a new urn purchased from Amazon. The unsettling find occurred while preparing to inter their grandmother's ashes, leading to concerns about third-party sellers and online funeral products.
The International Committee of the Red Cross warns of an increasing risk that thousands of Palestinians buried under Gaza's rubble may never be identified. Recovery efforts are slow due to a lack of heavy machinery, with many victims yet to be retrieved, complicating identification by DNA and forensic experts.
Great Western Auctions in Glasgow withdrew human bones, including a skull, from sale after criticism. Experts called the auction unethical, with remains likely from India or China, raising consent concerns despite UK law allowing sale if not acquired illegally.
Human remains found in New Mexico's Carson National Forest have been identified as Melissa Casias, a missing Los Alamos National Laboratory employee. Her disappearance is linked to a broader pattern of missing or deceased US scientists.
Human remains found in New Mexico's Carson National Forest have been identified as Melissa Casias, a missing Los Alamos National Laboratory employee. Casias is the latest in a series of scientists vanishing or dying mysteriously since 2022, fueling conspiracy theories.
Explorer Marc Delluc discovered Cussac Cave in France's Dordogne region, revealing Upper Palaeolithic art and an intact human skeleton. Radiocarbon dating suggests use 25,000-30,000 years ago, indicating it was a burial site and place of worship.
Partial human remains were discovered near a hiking trail in Okutama Town, Tokyo, on the afternoon of May 19th. Authorities suspect a large animal, possibly a bear, due to the presence of droppings and footprints in the vicinity. The identity and circumstances are under investigation.
Human remains were found inside a crocodile in South Africa’s Komati River during a search for a missing businessman, police have said Read Full Article at RT.com
South African police have recovered human remains from the intestines of a 4.5m crocodile in Mpumalanga province. The reptile was killed after being spotted with a noticeably full stomach during a search for a businessman who was swept away by floodwater while attempting to cross a low bridge in the Komati River last week. Captain Johan Potgieter was lowered from a helicopter into the crocodile-infested river to secure the animal before it was flown to Kruger National Park where human remains were discovered. DNA tests will confirm if the remains are those of the missing man.
Japanese police arrested Tatsuya Suzuki for allegedly incinerating his wife's body at the Hokkaido zoo where he worked, following the discovery of human remains. He confessed to using the zoo's incinerator for dead animals and waste.
