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 ...

1. Forensic anthropology and archaeology: introduction to a broader view / Soren Blau and Douglas H. Ubelaker -- pt. 1. History of the disciplines. -- 2. Forensic anthropology and archaeology: past ...

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 ...

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 ...

Racial reckonings were happening everywhere in the summer of 2020, after George Floyd was killed by the Minneapolis police. The time felt right, two forensic anthropologists reasoned, to reignite a ...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — In a lab on USF's campus, dedicated forensic anthropologists and students are doing the sacred work of piecing together clues about lives lost—without all the answers. "We ...

American crime writer and forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs (Weinberg M.A. ’72, Ph.D. ’75) will receive the 2023 Alumnae Award, The Alumnae of Northwestern University announced Monday. The annual ...

There are 119 board-certified forensic anthropologists in the country and only one in the state of Nevada. Assistant Professor of anthropology, Marin Pilloud, is representing the College of Liberal ...

Officials hope that a new forensic image could provide answers in a Fort Myers cold case dating back to the mid-90s. The image was created by Joe Mullins, a forensic artist and adjunct professor at ...

Bones are a living record that constantly change over a person's life. Forensic anthropologists are tasked with deciphering clues from bones, and their study of skeletal remains aids in the ...

Why you want to know her: Alison Galloway, 63, can examine a pile of bones and see the stature, age, sex, and even ancestry of the deceased person, as well as identify blunt force trauma, gun shots, ...