A man in his 70s was found dead after a fatal bear attack in Iwate, Japan, with his body showing severe injuries including decapitation.

If true, this would make The Prince fossil the oldest known example of a modern human killed by a wild animal, and possibly the earliest evidence of a fatal bear attack in human history.

The boy’s burial is as striking as his injuries. Hundreds of pierced shells formed a headdress. Ivory pendants and carved antlers accompanied him. A long flint blade—likely a prestige object—rested in ...

Brown bear attacks on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido continue to grow more frequent every year. Depleting food sources and expanding human populations have led to hungry and emboldened bears ...

The research team revisited the remains of the richly buried adolescent from Arene Candide Cave in Liguria, northwest Italy, using detailed surface inspection and microscopic assessment of healing.

Scientists find out what’s driving bear attacks in Japan – and it’s not hunger - Study reveals bears do not venture into human settlements driven by hunger ...