Forensic anthropology is the study of human remains – usually skeletal remains – to help with criminal investigations. If anyone can answer the question “What is forensic anthropology?” it’s Dr. Ann ...

A seasoned deer hunter is shocked when his hound dog trots up with a human femur clenched between its teeth. A woman veers off her normal urban walking path and happens upon a human skull. New ...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) -- The human body has 206 bones, each one holds a lot of information about who we are. Heather Garvin, a board-certified forensic anthropologist for the state of Iowa, is ...

Series numbering inferred from list of individual titles on series title page. Contents 1. Forensic anthropology and archaeology : moving forward / Soren Blau and Douglas H. Ubelaker -- Part I.

The university said that it is a rare privilege to be directly involved with the closure of this kind of case.

Western Carolina University students help aid Durham police solve a missing persons case from 2023.

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (WSPA) – A group of students and professors from Western Carolina University helped police close a ...

Forensic anthropological (the study of skeletonized remains in medico-legal settings) analyses and reports include diverse information that may help in establishing identifications, cause or manner of ...

A forensic anthropology report released to WLWT outlines the state in which Katelyn Markham's body was found and why investigators believe her remains had been moved before they were discovered.The ...

NEW ORLEANS - The 78th Annual Scientific Conference of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) is taking place Feb.

The newly renovated archaeology laboratory, which includes a new classroom, forensic anthropology lab space, and more, is ...

When does a forensic anthropologist become involved? “Forensic anthropologists usually work in three broad categories,” said Texas State professor Jerry Melbye. “The first is working on mass disasters ...