Human Bones Found in California Backyard Were Bought on eBay
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images(PASADENA, Calif.) — What was supposed to be a response to a call about a trespasser in Pasadena, Calif., took an unusual twist when police found an altar with human bones in a backyard, and now they are investigating how…
Mediterranean Diet May Improve Bone Health, Study Suggests
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Could olive oil be the new milk? A new study suggests that this might be the case — though not all health experts are convinced yet.The study, which looked at 127 elderly Spanish men, found that those who ate …
Mona Lisa’s Bones Beneath Italian Church?
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(FLORENCE, Italy) — The bones of Mona Lisa, the woman who posed for Leonardo da Vinci’s famous masterpiece in the 1500s, may be located beneath an altar in an Italian church, according to researchers.Archaeologists in Flore…
Bones of John The Baptist Possibly Discovered
Credit: Oxford University(NEW YORK) — A team of researchers believe a knuckle bone found buried beneath a Bulgarian church may belong to John the Baptist, the New Testament prophet who heralded the ministry of Jesus.The archaeologists from Oxford Univ…
Mammoth Bones Discovered in Iowa Family’s Backyard
WOI/ABC News(DES MOINES, Iowa) — An excavation is underway thanks to bones of a prehistoric mammoth discovered in a Oskaloosa, Iowa family’s backyard.According to ABC’s affiliate ABC5-WOI in Des Moines, the bones were discovered in July 20…
Vatican Mystery: Recently Discovered Bones Those of Missing Girl?
Comstock/Thinkstock(ROME) — It will be at least a week before investigators know if the mysterious bones uncovered near the tomb of notorious crime boss Enrico De Pedis are linked to the disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi, the 15-year-old daughter of a…
Vatican Mystery: Recently Discovered Bones Those of Missing Girl?
Comstock/Thinkstock(ROME) — It will be at least a week before investigators know if the mysterious bones uncovered near the tomb of notorious crime boss Enrico De Pedis are linked to the disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi, the 15-year-old daughter of a…
Vatican Mystery: Recently Discovered Bones Those of Missing Girl?
Comstock/Thinkstock(ROME) — It will be at least a week before investigators know if the mysterious bones uncovered near the tomb of notorious crime boss Enrico De Pedis are linked to the disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi, the 15-year-old daughter of a…
FDA Still Cautious About Bone Drugs
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says doctors need to reassess which women are likely to benefit from popular bone-building drugs, given the lack of evidence showing that taking them for the long term really…
300 Human Bones Found in Serial Killers’ Lair
Joseph Devenney/Getty Images(LINDEN, Calif.) — More than 300 human bones have been found in a Linden, Calif., mine where “Speed Freak” serial killers Wesley Shermantine and Loren Herzog buried victims of their alleged drug-fueled killing spree. Sherma…