Geronimo’s descendants have sued Skull and Bones _ the secret society at Yale University linked to presidents and other powerful figures _ claiming that its members stole the remains of the legendary Apache leader decades ago and have kept them ever since

Descendants of American Indian leader Geronimo are suing the federal government, Yale University and a secret society, seeking custody of the Apache chief’s remains.

A chance discovery of a medieval clay oven has revealed that Moorish architects used powdered animal bones to protect the walls of fortresses close to the Alhambra Palace in southern Spain.

Park officials say a visitor has found the remains of a Civil War soldier at the Antietam National Battlefield in western Maryland.

The state on Thursday revoked the licenses of a crematorium accused of inappropriately disposing of human remains.The Mississippi Board of Funeral Service pulled the licenses of crematory owner Mark Seepe for failing to provide documents, including...

A crematorium ordered to shut down over allegations its owner mishandled human remains can reopen under state supervision pending a licensing hearing, a judge ruled Wednesday.Seepe Funeral Home and Crematorium was shut down last week over claims that...

Families that took their late loved ones to a crematorium now suspected of mishandling human remains crowded a public meeting Thursday, by turns scolding and supporting the facility’s owner.Sharon Ward of Jackson held a small white box and fought back...

Excavators have unearthed what are believed to be some of the oldest prehistoric bones discovered in a cave in Wisconsin, according to a University of Wisconsin-Green Bay professor.The bones have been dated to between 5,600 and 5,800 years old, said Dr...

State investigators sifted through a trash bin Friday behind a crematorium whose owner is being investigated on allegations of dumping bones and ashes and, in at least one case, returning the wrong remains to grieving relatives.An anthropologist bagged...

They have guys nicknamed Big Papi and Dice-K and Bones. They have a star pitcher who famously danced in his underwear and a left fielder who is such a sublime hitter that he gets away with being loopy.So when the Boston Red Sox, World Series champions,...