skeletal

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The palm wood snaking through the center of Mohammad Al Faraj’s eerie installation seems like the skeletal vertebrae of some giant creature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

For decades, the site intrigued scientists because of unusual skeletal traits and the way the two individuals were laid to rest.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

Now the creatures' skeletal remains appear to have been found in an Iron Age dig near Cordoba.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

While skeletal remains can sometimes show signs of infection, genetics often tell a more complex story.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

Her red-leather jacket had a subtle design to it—twisted branches of an apple tree populated with skeletal birds.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan