The legendary robbers Schinderhannes and Schwarzer Jonas were executed by guillotine in Mainz in 1803. In 1805, the first chairholder of anatomy at the University of Heidelberg, Jacob Fidelis ...

What’s believed to be Bach’s skeleton, photographed in 1895 by anatomist Wilhelm His. Andreas Otte examined the left hand, as too many bones are missing from the right hand. Using a photo of ...

The only bones from her skeleton that the archeological team did not succeed in recovering were some of the small bones (phalanges) of the hands and feet that make up the ends of the fingers and toes.

Our hands are works of art. A rigid skeleton provides structure ... just like our skin, tissue, and bones." ...

Adult teeth are worn down by chewing, and sometimes the amount a skeleton’s teeth are worn down can be used to estimate age. However, factors like a rough diet can mean an inaccurate age estimate.