Hart Island, the mile-long slip of land that has served as New York City’s public cemetery for more than a century, is experiencing a rebirth of sorts. But city lawmakers are grappling with how best ...

Archaeologists stumbled across multiple military graves during highway construction in Central Europe — shedding light on forgotten battles dating back hundreds of years. The discovery was announced ...

More than 100,000 people disappeared during the civil war. To bring closure to some of their families, the new government faces the challenging task of exhuming remains from scores of burial sites.