human remains
plural noun
: parts of the bodies of dead people
an area where ancient human remains have been found
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Researchers worked in collaboration with indigenous communities, various international institutions and archaeologists, according to the release, and were able to study over 800 DNA samples from ancient human remains and recent medical cases showing signs of leprosy.
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Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
For the new study, scientists collected ancient samples of Y. pestis from human remains dating back to about 100 years after the appearance of the first and second plague pandemics, sampling remains from Denmark, Europe and Russia.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
In 1989, Sconce pled guilty to mishandling human remains and mining the corpses’ teeth for gold fillings at Lamb Funeral Home.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 2 June 2025
The numbers include human remains found by Border Patrol and other federal, state, local and tribal agencies.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 2 June 2025
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Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
For the new study, scientists collected ancient samples of Y. pestis from human remains dating back to about 100 years after the appearance of the first and second plague pandemics, sampling remains from Denmark, Europe and Russia.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
In 1989, Sconce pled guilty to mishandling human remains and mining the corpses’ teeth for gold fillings at Lamb Funeral Home.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 2 June 2025
The numbers include human remains found by Border Patrol and other federal, state, local and tribal agencies.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 2 June 2025
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“Human remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20remains. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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