The partial skeleton was one of few genuine human bones still used in medical studies ...

The growing paleopathological literature shows that scurvy was not a rare problem among people living in the ancient Asia-Pacific tropics. Scurvy is increasingly identified throughout the region, ...

What did the face of our ancestors looks like 3 million years ago? Meet the reconstructed skull of “Little Foot” which ...

Little Foot, a 3.67 million-year-old human ancestor, is getting a digital facial reconstruction after her skull was crushed ...

A group of scientists and law enforcement officials are pointing to the role moss can play to help solve crimes.

Sudden, unexplained bone breaks could be a sign of cancer. Even though most low-trauma fractures come from osteoporosis or falls, certain cancers can weaken bones. Doctor stresses that fractures out ...

Two new worm species were found living inside a real underwater "glass castle." ...

A father-daughter duo, fossil hunting on a Somerset beach, found the jawbone of Ichthyotitan severnensis, a 25-metre sea ...

In medieval Denmark, people could pay for more prestigious graves closer to the church — a sign of wealth and status. But when researchers examined hundreds of skeletons, they discovered something ...

GLP-1 drugs — including Ozempic and Wegovy — may be tied to a slightly higher risk of osteoporosis and gout, according to research presented Monday at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ ...

A new study finds that eating more ultra-processed foods is linked to weaker bones and a higher risk of hip fractures.

Scientists found worms living inside a glass sponge castle - and that's just one of 38 new species.