In vertebrates, the skeleton of different regions of the body arises from different precursor cells. Researchers at the ...

Imagine you are an archaeologist excavating at a new building site in East London, the location of an ancient cemetery. Deep down you uncover bones that look old. You recover a full skull with teeth, ...

Hilarious bone puns are rib-tickling treats for everyday conversations. Bring humour into your chats with the best puns that ...

The left hip and leg bones from a young female Paranthropus robustus discovered in South Africa show she was extremely short ...

Within the skeleton there are different kinds of bone. The type of bone determines ... Their main function is to act as a lever. Short Carpals Small and compact, often equal in length and width.

Bones spawned two spin-offs in the forms of The Finder and Bones: Skeleton Crew. Unfortunately, you can no longer watch the latter series.

The older the person at death, the more pitted and craggy these bones will be. Forensic anthropologists will compare this against a database of standard markers to learn the age of the skeleton.