Human remains

People who search for human remains in Alberta say a new study identifying predominant scavengers in the region will help them conduct their searches more efficiently.In August 2021 and August 2022, researchers placed pig carcasses at four locations — one near Edmonton, another near Calgary and two in more rural areas.The 200-pound pigs acted as analogs for human remains so researchers put dresses, shorts and shirts on them."It probably looks ludicrous, but we are trying our best to recreate a human environment and if we…

Johnny Bocktune Lew reported his Mercedes-Benz stolen from a shopping center in Stanford in 1992. Image: Grzegorz Czapski (Shutterstock)The scariest part of Palo Alto used to be the number of failed tech startups, until now. Last week, authorities dug up a car in the backyard of a Silicon Valley mansion which only led to more questions about the car’s contents and owner.Landscapers in Atherton—an affluent California suburb located in Silicon Valley—made a startling discovery in the backyard of a mansion according to The…