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Bones

North Berwick, Scotland

North Berwick Law

An amazing model of a whale's jaw bone pays homage to the region's seafaring traditions.

Following the Mysterious Trail of Europe's Last Wild Lions

Researchers use art and ancient bones to make the case for modern lions once freely roaming Southeastern Europe.

Katarina Zimmer January 31, 2022

Was René Descartes a Victim of Skull Blasting?

Centuries after the philosopher’s death, lingering controversy over his remains highlights a macabre practice of profiting from the dead.

Gemma Tarlach October 25, 2021

anatomy museums

The Eventful Afterlife of a Crowd of 19th-Century Skulls

Philadelphia’s famed anatomy showplace, the Mütter Museum, gets a facelift.

April White October 18, 2021

The Bone-Shaped Sweets That Honor the Dead in Spain

Make the marzipan "limbs" that commemorate loved ones on All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day.

Vera Armus October 15, 2021

Saint-Pol-de-Léon, France

Les Étagères de la Nuit (Shelves of the Night)

Each of these hand-painted wooden boxes, which date to between the 16th and 19th centuries, contains a genuine human skull.

Podcast: Seashell Shrines and Bones With the Places Team

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team October 7, 2021

Denver, Colorado

The Learned Lemur

A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.

Araluen, Australia

Gympie Bone Museum

Australia's first and only museum dedicated exclusively to bones.

How Scientific Detective Work Pinned Down the Oldest Known Shark Attack

But mysteries about the 3,000-year-old bones from Japan remain.

Hannah Seo July 9, 2021

The "Sacconi Rossi" Crypt

This burial vault is located under Tiber Island.

Nea Moni

This 11th-century Greek monastery has renowned mosaics and relics of a brutal past.

natural history museums

What It Takes to Dismantle and Move a 40-Foot Whale Skeleton

Including welding skills, knowledge of anatomy, and infinite patience.

Luna Shyr November 5, 2020

In Naples, Praying With Skulls Is an Ancient Tradition

6 Fascinating Medical Marvels in Pennsylvania

Archaeology Dogs Can Help Scholars Sniff Out the Past

With proper training, dogs can follow their noses to human and animal remains from bygone centuries.

Jill Neimark July 8, 2020

Video • Wonder From Home

Show & Tell: See a Collection of Dissected Skulls and Medical Marvels

Has the Case of the Missing Princess-Saint Been Solved?

Scientific evidence suggests that her bones had been hidden behind a church wall for a millennium.

Matthew Taub March 11, 2020