The practice of cremating human remains is becoming increasingly common around the
world, which has also resulted in increased incidents of mishandling, illegal disposal, and …

Forensic anthropologists are generally able to identify skeletal materials (bone and tooth)
using gross anatomical features; however, highly fragmented or taphonomically altered …

I was requested by the editor to provide a personal view of how the study of cremated
remains has evolved within the UK over the course of my experience within the subject …

The task of identifying fragments of long bone shafts as human or non-human is difficult but
necessary, for both forensic and archaeological cases, and a fast simple method is …

The possibility of determining the human or animal origin of bones from the lattice
parameters of their inorganic bioapatite phase, when subjected to a high temperature …

Extracellular matrix (ECM) controls cellular behaviors such as proliferation, migration, and
differentiation. The decellularized matrix of mammalian tissues has been used as a scaffold …

Members of subclass Elasmobranchii possess cartilage skeletons; the centra of many
species are mineralized with a bioapatite, but virtually nothing is known about the mineral's …

Calcium carbonate, silica and calcium phosphate have been selectively used by organisms
in the production of mineralized hard parts throughout the Phanerozoic. Among these …

This chapter explores the myriad ways in which heating and burning alters the human body,
how these alterations influence our ability to successfully analyse the remains, and possible …

The involvement of forensic anthropology in mass-fatality response encompasses traditional
roles and newly established contributions. Forensic anthropologists trained in forensic …